Program Administrators - Amwins Program Underwriters
Amwins Program Underwriters
Company Description
Amwins Program Underwriters (APU) is one of the operating companies of Amwins' Underwriting Division. For over 30 years, APU has specialized in affinity program management. We administer over thirty five programs generating more than $380 million in premiums and have binding authority and policy issuance capabilities with more than a half dozen “A” rated carriers. We distribute our programs through our national agency network of over 4,000 agencies. We are a member of the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) and a charter member of Target Markets.
Programs & Coverages
Roofing Contractors
An insurance program designed for commercial and residential roofing contractors, which includes waterproofing and other related roofing classes.
Coverages and highlights
- General liability - $1M/$2M
- Excess/umbrella - $5M in-house authority with higher limits available
- Per project aggregate
- Fire damage legal liability
- Medical payments
- Contractors pollution legal liability
- Will consider hot-tar and torch down work
- No limitations on the amount of sub-contracted work
Contact
Shawn Fabors214.561.7026
shawn.fabors@amwins.com
Architects & Engineers
APU’s Architects & Engineers (A&E) insurance program offers comprehensive liability coverage for architects, engineers, and other design professionals that generate between $1M - $20M in annual revenue.
Target Classes
- Architects
- Engineers
- Other Design Professionals
Coverages
- Pre-claims assistance
- Crisis Management
- Pollution
- Technology
- No copyright/trademark exclusion
- Voluntary mediation credit
- Pre-approved counsel
- Worldwide Coverage
- Waiver of subrogation
- Consent to settle 50/50
- Punitive Damages where insurable and most favorable venue
- Joint Venture Coverage
Limits
- Primary practice policy limits of $5M per claim / $5M aggregate
- Specific Project and Specific Client Excess limits are available
Availability
Initially, this program will be written on E&S paper while we file for admitted status in all states (excluding AK and WY).
Carrier
A.M. Best Rated "A", XIV
Submission Requirements
- Completed A&E Application (competitor applications are acceptable)
- Five years of currently valued loss runs
Contact
Brett Fowler860.269.6135
brett.fowler@amwins.com
URL: http://amwins.com/products/architects-engineers-insurance-program-amwins
RecycleGuard
An insurance program for businesses with primary operations in recycling. Created for the recycling business, by those who know it best. RecycleGuard is a comprehensive, flexible insurance program launched in 1996 after years of exhaustive research. RecycleGuard has catered to meet the needs of an ever-evolving industry. Whether it’s metal, plastic, glass, paper, rubber, textile, electronics or a combination of them all, RecycleGuard is the premier commercial insurance and risk management program in recycling. In fact, it’s the only one sponsored by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI).
Contact
Susan Diecidue603-334-3019
susan.diecidue@amwins.com
Demolition Contractors
Eligible accounts
- Demolition contractors responsible for:
- Wrecking buildings or structures
- Interior demolition (stripping out) of buildings and structures
*At least 75% of GL receipts must come from these classes
Other eligible accounts (up to 25% of GL receipts)
- Demolition contractors responsible for:
- Excavation
- Grading of land
- Recycling of construction debris
Ineligible accounts
- No demolition contractors where more than 25% of demolition operations are subbed out to others
- Wrecking ball and/or blasting performed by the insured
Coverages
- General liability
- Automobile
- Pollution liability
- Excess
Contact
Mark Coy717.214.7609
mark.coy@amwins.com
DealerGuard
DealerGuard is an insurance program providing open lot physical damage coverage for franchised auto dealers, large independent auto dealers, dealer associations, and finance company floor plans. Our team has expertise with specialty and high-line inventory, and our in-house claims handling insures prompt loss settlement.
DealerGuard's industry experts focus exclusively on automotive exposures. We combine decades of industry knowledge with the strength and stability of one of the largest insurance carriers in the world, delivering a sustainable value proposition you can rely upon time and time again.
Eligible accounts
- Franchised automobile dealers. Typical operations include: sales of new and used vehicles, with incidental operations including vehicle maintenance, service, and repair.
Ineligible accounts
- Auto (daily or weekly) rental operations
- Boat dealers
Coverages
- Dealer's open lot
- Available in conjunction with manufacturer and floor plan coverage
- Available for “non-floored only” when necessary
- Inventory protection is available for motorcycle and bus dealers
- Pollution and underground storage tanks
- Available through APU's Storage Tanks program (separate policies)
Contact
Matt Cermak248.436.6901
matthew.cermak@amwins.com
URL: https://www.amwins.com/products/dealerguard-insurance-program
Community Associations
An insurance program designed specifically to meet the unique exposures of master planned communities and large scale recreational planned communities.
Minimum Premium — $15,000
Ineligible Operations — Associations that require property coverage for residential condominiums or townhouses.
Contact
Susan Abbott603.334.3023
susan.abbott@amwins.com
URL: https://www.amwins.com/products/communityassociations-insurance-program
Radio & Television Broadcasters
Amwins Program Underwriters' Radio & Television Broadcasters program is team of professionals with more than 30 years of combined media industry experience. Our specialty program provides coverage specifically tailored to meet the needs of broadcasters including protection for towers, antennae equipment, broadcast media software, mobile broadcasting units, business interruption, special events, workers’ compensation, and more.
Program highlights
- Coverage is specifically tailored to meet the needs of broadcasters
- Underwriting is led by a team with more than 30 years of media industry experience
- Capacity to handle both large and small risks (high limits available)
- Open brokerage
- Mobile broadcasting unit available on RC basis
- Business Interruption available
- Special events coverage available
Coverage
- Property/inland marine
- Building/contents
- Towers/antennas
- Business interruption
- Broadcast media software
- Mobile broadcasting equipment
- General liability
- Live remotes
- Access to WC market (excluding: NY, OR, ID, MT, WA, ND, OH and Washington, D.C.)
- Crime
- Automobile
- Umbrella
For media liability coverage - contact your local Amwins broker.
Contact
Laurie McKenzie704-943-2736
Laurie.Mckenzie@amwins.com
URL: http://amwins.com/products/broadcasters-radio-television/
Destination Resorts & Hotels
A comprehensive insurance, loss control and claim management solution tailored to meet the ever evolving needs of the hospitality and leisure industry.
The Destination Resorts & Hotels team is made up of specialists focusing on the resort industry and built around the concept of providing you with industry specific loss control and risk management services - helping you find optimal protection for your insureds.
Eligible accounts
The Destination Resorts & Hotels program is intended for businesses engaged in the operation of:
- Destination resorts and resort hotels with multiple leisure and recreation activities
- Sportsmen's lodges
- Boutique hotels
- Destination spa hotels
- Luxury guest ranches
- Country inns
This shall not include accounts that are strictly motels, urban hotels, country clubs or camps and beachfront hotel only. If the above are incidental to the overall account, coverage will be considered.
Contact
Susan Abbott603.334.3023
susan.abbott@amwins.com
URL: https://www.amwins.com/products/destination-resorts-and-hotels-insurance-program
Home Health Care & Medical Facilities
Home Health Care: Package coverage for the home health and hospice industry as well as medical suppliers and distributors
Target Classes
- Home Health Care Agencies / Providers
- Visiting Nurse Associations (VNA's)
- Home Infusion Providers
- Hospice Providers
- Companion Care Providers
- Home Medical Equipment Suppliers (with and without retail operations)
- Unskilled / ADL Providers
- DME / HME providers to homes and other facilities (Non-Invasive Equipment)
- Infusion Suites
- Drug Distributors
- Equipment Distributors
Medical Facilities: Coverage for many types of medical facilities, surgical centers, and medical spas
Target Classes
- Rehab Facilities
- Clinics: Community, Family Planning, Rural & more
- Allied Health Schools
- College and University Health Centers
- Community Health Centers
- Dialysis Centers
- Emergicenters/Urgicenters
- Health Departments
- Imaging, X-Rays, CT Scan, MRI and Ultrasound
- Facilities or mobile operations
- Medical Laboratories, Drug Testing, Paternity, Pathology & more
- Lipodissolve and other procedures
- Sleep Centers
- Surgery Centers
Contact
Marie Gaudette802.391.2195
marie.gaudette@amwins.com
Pizza & Restaurant Delivery
Amwins Program Underwriters' Pizza & Restaurant Delivery insurance program is designed to provide hired and non-owned auto liability coverage or a multiline coverage solution for pizza and restaurant establishments that offer food delivery services.
Monoline HNOA liability coverage
Eligible accounts
- Any type of restaurant that offers food delivery
- 20 locations or less
Availability
This coverage is available in all U.S. states, except LA
Limits
- Primary HNOA limits of up to $5M
- Defense costs are outside the limit
Multiline coverage
(BOP, Owned Auto/APD, HNOA, EPLI, Excess liability)
Eligible accounts
- Limited cooking restaurants that offers food delivery
- Operations should have established MVR, insurance monitoring and training procedures in place
- Insured should have minimum of five years restaurant management experience
- 10 locations or less
Availability
This coverage is available in all U.S. states
Limits
Various
Contact
Julie Reisinger717-214-7616
julie.reisinger@amwins.com
URL: https://www.amwins.com/products/restaurant-delivery-amwins
Trailer & Work Truck Manufacturers
For your clients who manufacture, assemble, or install trucking equipment or deal in the specialty vehicle or truck aftermarket, Amwins Program Underwriters’ Trailer & Work Truck Manufacturers insurance program is designed exclusively to meet their needs. With Amwins Program Underwriters by your side, you not only get the best opportunities and data-driven insights - you also get a direct extension of your team.
Eligible accounts
At least 75% of a company's revenue must be generated from truck equipment manufacturing or installation.
Work Truck Manufacturers
Truck equipment is defined as any equipment that is designed for mounting on bare trucks chassis to convert the truck to a special use vehicle such as, but are not limited to:
- Ambulance/emergency response trucks
- Beverage trucks
- Dump trucks
- Fire trucks
- Tow trucks
- Utility trucks
Trailer Manufacturers
Trailer manufacturers must generate at least 90% of their total sales through trailer dealers. Eligible types of trailers include, but are not limited to:
- Utility trailers
- Cargo trailers
- Heavy equipment trailers
- Horse trailers
- Semi-trailers
*Trailer dealers are not eligible for the program.
Contact
Zach Pease603.203.1818
zachary.pease@amwins.com
URL: https://www.amwins.com/products/trailer-work-truck-manufacturers-insurance-program
Storage Tanks
Through our insurance program for storage tanks, we have been the leading writer of storage tank pollution insurance nationally for more than a decade.
Target Clients
- Car, truck, and equipment dealers
- Convenience stores
- Fuel oil dealers
- Golf courses
- Hospitals
- Hotels
- Insureds utilizing above/below-ground storage tanks
- Petroleum distributors
- Private airports
- Schools and school districts
- Service stations
Contact
Kay Zito717-214-7545
Kay.Zito@amwins.com
SprinklerPro/Fire Sprinkler Select
SprinklerPro
SprinklerPro is a multi-line insurance program for fire sprinkler contractors engaged in the design, fabrication, installation, testing, service, and repair of fixed water-type and special hazard suppression systems.
Fire Sprinkler Select
Fire Sprinkler Select provides insurance solutions to fire sprinkler and fire suppression contractors of all sizes, beginning with minimum premiums of $5,000. Eligible operations include system design, fabrication, installation, inspection, testing, alarm installation, fire extinguishers and maintenance of water-based systems and chemical/special systems.
Contact
Dave Farver717-214-7610
Dave.Farver@amwins.com
Auto Dealer's Pollution
Program offering pollution coverage for auto dealerships and service centers
Contact
Kay Zito717.214.7545
kay.zito@amwins.com
URL: https://www.amwins.com/products/auto-servicing-operations-insurance-program-amwins
Welding & Industrial Gas Suppliers
Amwins Program Underwriters’ Welding & Industrial Gas Suppliers program offers comprehensive property and casualty coverage along with unsurpassed knowledge of the industrial gas market. The program has been the premier underwriter for this industry segment since 1992. Industrial gases include, but are not limited to: argon, nitrogen, oxygen, acetylene and propane.
Coverage
- Property
- Inland marine
- General liability
- Auto
- Crime
- Umbrella
- Fumes
Coverage enhancements
- Coverage for the unexpected escape of compressed gas
- Broadened pollution on auto liability
- DOT and state filings where required
- MCS-90 automatically included
- Property enhancement endorsement
- Fumes coverage
- Privacy and Data breach
Contact
Bill McCloy704-943-2030
Bill.Mccloy@amwins.com
Lawyers Professional
For over 40 years, Amwins Program Underwriters' Lawyers Professional insurance program has offered professional liability coverage for law firms located in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont with 1 to 34 attorneys.
Coverage
- Lobbyists
- Definition of insured broadened to include attorneys who are government affairs advisors or lobbyists
- Supplementary payments
- Loss of earnings
- Disciplinary proceeding coverage
- Regulatory inquiry
- Crisis event coverage
- Subpoena assistance
- Pre-claims assistance
- Full prior acts coverage (subject to underwriting)
- Broad definition of insured & legal services
- Settlement clause – no "hammer" clause
- Privacy injury and identify theft
- Privacy and client network damage claims included in the definition of "claims"
- Optional extended reporting period (tail) available
- Free retirement tail
- Free death/disability tail
Contact
Marie Gaudette802-391-2195
marie.gaudette@amwins.com
URL: https://www.amwins.com/products/lawyers-professional-insurance-program
Metals & Plastics
Created in 1983, Amwins Program Underwriters' Metal & Plastics insurance program is one of the most experienced markets for this class of business in the country. The program is tailored to fit many types of plastics operations including: plastics manufacturers, distributors of plastic related products, extruders and plastic injection molders, as well as metalworking operations: custom machining operations, distributors of metalworking related products, electroplaters, foundries, machine parts manufacturers, machine shops and metal finishers.
Contact
Kerry Anderson802.391.2194
kerry.anderson@amwins.com
URL: https://www.amwins.com/products/metal-plastics-insurance-program
Natural Gas Distributors
Developed in 1988 by natural gas industry specialists, Amwins Program Underwriters' Natural Gas Distributors insurance program has been designed to address the unique exposures of publicly owned or investor owned natural gas utilities. Water, sewer and electric distribution utilities can also be written in conjunction with a natural gas system.
Eligible accounts
The Natural Gas Distributors insurance program is designed for publicly owned and investor owned natural gas utilities. Utilities that operate peak shaving plants, propane service and natural gas appliance sales/installation are eligible for the program. Companies engaged in natural gas distribution may be eligible.
We can consider these incidental operations in conjunction with natural gas distribution:
- Electric distribution
- Natural gas transmission & distribution
- Propane (subject to program guidelines)
- Sewerage systems
- Water supply
Ineligible accounts
Utility contractors
Contact
Kerry Anderson802.391.2194
kerry.anderson@amwins.com
URL: https://www.amwins.com/products/natural-gas-distributors-insurance-program
Water Well Contractors
Amwins Program Underwriters’ Water Well Contractors insurance program is designed for water well drillers and service providers, pump installers, and core sample drillers. We understand the complexities of groundwater industry risk management and have exclusive access to resources designed specifically with your client's needs in mind. Our program provides extensive coverage customized to meet the unique needs of the industry while keeping your clients well protected along the way.
Eligible accounts
Ground Water Contractors
- Water & geothermal well drilling & servicing
- Ground water pump installation, service and repair
- Geotechnical & environmental drilling, including: core sampling and work performed at the direction of an engineer or consultant
Ineligible accounts
- Operations performed for oil and gas companies and on oil and gas lease land, pipeline right-of-way, and refinery operations
- Construction drilling (pilings and underpinning)
- Drilling for cathodic protection
Contact
Zach Pease603.203.1818
zachary.pease@amwins.com
URL: https://www.amwins.com/products/water-well-contractors-insurance-program