Unitrin Specialty Commercial Vehicle Program among the best

May 24, 2007

DALLAS, TEXAS – Competitive pricing, commissions and compensation packages. These are just a few of the reasons agents choose Unitrin Specialty when writing commercial vehicle insurance.

Agents writing fleet accounts are increasingly relying on the strength and stability of Unitrin Specialty when insuring 10 power units and larger with combined single liability limits up to $1 million.

“Unitrin Specialty has an established niche for fleet accounts,” said Keith Gehring, commercial vehicle product manager. “We’ve written these accounts for 40+ years through more than 3,000 independent agents and brokers and they tell us they appreciate our experience, rating discounts, simple quote process and fast friendly service. Most important, they know we’ll be around for a long time. And of course it doesn’t hurt that we offer competitive commissions and compensation packages that are industry-leading in many states!”

Unitrin Specialty’s Commercial Vehicle program is available in the following eight states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. The fleet program is a good fit for existing or potential clients who fit the following criteria:

  • Contractors & Artisans
  • Trucking or Transporting of Goods
  • Couriers: Letters, Packages, or Documents (no time sensitive deliveries)
  • Information Required/Checklist: (call a Fleet Underwriter for 30 or more units)

    • Annual Policy Premiums for past three years
    • Current Valued Loss Runs for the past three years
    • Number of Vehicles Per Term for past three years
    • Gross Vehicle Weight of All Power Units
    • Radius of Operations
    • Unacceptable Risks (see state Product Guide for complete list)

      • Roll-Off Trucks
      • Garbage Removal Trucks
      • Concrete Ready Mix Vehicles
      • Public or Private Livery
      • Tow Trucks
      • Long Haul / ICC Filings

      Learning Opportunities & Personal Service
      For those Agents interested in writing Non-Fleet accounts (less than 10 units) Unitrin Specialty also has regularly scheduled monthly online training classes to give partner agents the training and support needed to profitably write commercial vehicle accounts. (Commercial Sales Specialists can also stop by any Agent’s office to provide the personal service and attention.) To sign up for an upcoming session, go to www.unitrinspecialty.com/CVTraining

      Call a Unitrin Specialty Fleet Specialist today to discuss quoting opportunities.

      Texas & Missouri:
      Raul Ortiz (TX, MO)
      Commercial Fleet Specialist
      800-456-1919 Ext. 2027
      rortiz@unitrin.com

      Troy Warden (TX, MO)
      Commercial Fleet Specialist
      800-456-1919 Ext. 2590
      twarden@unitrin.com

      To submit a fleet quote request for Raul or Troy:
      FAX: 1-800-613-2145
      EMAIL: slitxfleetquotes@unitrin.com

      Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, & Washington:
      OR, WA, & Northern CA
      800-777-4342
      Nicole Beck – Ext. 5519 or NBeck@unitrin.com
      Corey Hinh – Ext. 5538 or CHinh@unitrin.com

      CO, NV, AZ, & Southern CA
      800-777-4342
      Rob Picard – Ext. 5645 or RPicard@Unitrin.com
      Jon Staeheli – Ext. 5581 or JStaeheli@Unitrin.com
      Scott Horiuchi – Ext. 5593 or SHoriuchi@Unitrin.com

      To submit a fleet quote request:
      FAX: 888-874-7998
      EMAIL: sliwhlfleetquotes@unitrin.com

      Unitrin Specialty®* is part of Unitrin, Inc., a $3 billion Chicago-based financial services company. Founded in 1946, Unitrin Specialty is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and provides personal and commercial specialty automobile insurance to individuals and businesses through more than 8,500 independent agents/brokers in 23 states. Unitrin member companies are rated “excellent” by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services. Independent Agents can review Unitrin products and services at www.UnitrinSpecialty.com

      (Unitrin Specialty includes: Unitrin County Mutual Insurance Company, Alpha Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Charter Indemnity Company, Financial Indemnity Company and Valley Insurance Company).