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Child Welfare Insurance Services
Nuts & Bolts: Child Welfare Insurance Services is offering programs designed for child welfare service agencies that includes general and professional liability, abuse and sexual misconduct, alienation of affection, adoption services, property, auto and excess coverages. The company’s brokers help the child welfare organizations by providing information on how children have been injured or killed in out-of-home placement so that similar tragedies can be avoided. Additionally, the company said it ensures the perpetuation of the welfare service program by maintaining a loss ratio desirable in the eyes of the partnering insurance companies paying the claims.
Dollars: Varies.
Carrier: Rated “A+” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: Ala., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Fla., Ga., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Neb., Nev., N.J., N.M., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Ore., Pa., S.C., Tenn., Texas, Utah, Vt., Va., Wash., W.Va., Wis., and D.C.
Contact: Jennifer Evans at 909-484-3340, ext. 107 or e-mail jennifere@childinsurance.com.

New Crane Operations Program
Nuts & Bolts: Norman-Spencer Agency Inc. has launched a crane operations program for the heavy construction industry. The program provides casualty protection for contractors using cranes in their daily operations and features general liability, commercial auto and excess liability coverages for the following eligible niche classes: crane operators, rigging and millwright, pile driving, steel and metal erection, and concrete construction.
Dollars: $1 million/$2 million. Auto liability limits are $1 million.
Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Nonadmitted.
States: All.
Contact: Mary Wiseley at 858-673-7020 or e-mail marywiseley@norman-spencer.com.

Insurance for Arts and Cultural
Nuts & Bolts: Great American Insurance is offering property/casualty programs for arts and cultural classes to include: arts centers, arboreta, botanical gardens, dance, drama and fine arts schools, cultural centers, performing arts, historic sites and museums, nature centers, opera, traveling theatre groups, and historic theatres.
Dollars: Varies.
Carrier: Great American Insurance Co. rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: Ala., Ark., Ariz., Alaska, Calif., Colo., Del., Ga., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Mis., Mo., Mont., Neb., Nev., N.H., N.J., N.M., N.Y., N.C., N.D., Ohio, Ore., Pa., R.I., S.C., S.D., Tenn., Utah, Vt., Va., Wash., W.Va., Wis., Wyo., and D.C.
Contact: Rick Hasselbeck at 513-287-8112 or e-mail rhasselbeck@gaic.com.

Flat Bed
Nuts & Bolts: RLI Insurance is offering a flat bed market. Lines of business coverage offered include auto liability, non-trucking liability (owner operator program), general liability (CGL), physical damage, trailer interchange, following form excess liability. Limited to 20 units or more. Deductibles start at $2,500.
Dollars: $300,000 to $10 million.
Carrier: RLI rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: All except Alaska, Hawaii and Massachusetts.
Contact: David Williams at 404-443-1005 or e-mail david_williams@rlicorp.com.

Corporate Directors & Officers
Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen and Associates of Arizona LLC is offering a corporate directors’ and officers’ product designed for privately held firms that have up to $350 million in assets and 500 employees. There is a separate employment practices liability limit. Additionally, full entity coverage and no punitive damages exclusion are a few of the many coverage features of the program.
Dollars: $100,000 to $ 5 million.
Carrier: Rated “A++” by A.M. Best. Admitted and nonadmitted.
States: All.
Contact: Matt Gervin at 480-281-3850 or e-mail mattg@travped.com.

Liquor Liability w/Assault and Battery
Nuts & Bolts: United States Liability Insurance is writing liquor liability with assault and battery coverage. Coverage is available for nightclubs, bowling alleys, private clubs, restaurants, retail stores, etc.
Dollars: $25,000 to $1 million.
Carrier: Mt. Vernon rated “A++” by A. M. Best. Admitted and nonadmitted.
States: Ariz., Calif., Colo., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., Hawaii, Idaho, Ind., Kan., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Mo., Mont., Neb., Nev., N.H., N.J., N.M., N.Y., N.C., N.D., Ohio, Okla., Ore., Pa., S.C., S.D., Tenn., Utah, Vt., Va., Wash., Wis., Wyo., and D.C.
Contact: Mike Craddock at 888-523-5545 or e-mail mikec@usli.com.

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