AmWINS Group Inc.I
Insurer(s): Various.
Coverages provided: Protection and indemnity (maximum limit $1 million primary, bumbershoot available), ocean cargo.
Coverage available for: Yachts, container ships, tankers, tugboats, towboats, barges.
Accepted risks: Blue water, brown water.
Special coverage features: Crew coverage.
Coverage available in: All states.
For more information: Leslie McNeice, AmWINS Group Inc. 704-749-2891. Fax: 749-943-9000. marketing@amwins.com.
www.amwins.com.
Burns & Wilcox
Insurer(s): Essex Insurance Co.
Coverages provided: Protection and indemnity (maximum limit $5 million), hull.
Coverage available for: Yachts, tugboats, towboats, barges, guided fishing boats.
Accepted risks: Brown water, Great Lakes.
Special coverage features: Hard-to-place risks, including ocean cargo trip transit, and can write excess P&I.
Coverage available in: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX.
For more information: Barb Hanley, Burns & Wilcox, 220 Kaufman Financial Center, 30833 Northwestern Hwy, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. 800-521-1918. Fax: 248-932-9046. BHanley@burns-wilcox.com www.burnsandwilcox.com.
Crump Insurance Services Inc., Southern Marine and Aviation
Insurer(s): Various.
Coverages provided: Ocean cargo.
Special coverage features: Offer stock throughput coverage on cargo accounts.
Coverage available in: All states.
For more information: Marketing, Crump Insurance Services Inc., Southern Marine and Aviation, 13105 Northwest Freeway, Suite 950, Houston TX 77040. 877-247-9772. Fax: 713-690-8319. TheOne@crumpins.com. www.crumpins.com.
Hull & Co.
Insurer(s): Ace, Essex/Markel, Great American, One Beacon, Travelers/St. Paul.
Coverages provided: Protection and indemnity (maximum limit $500 million), hull, ocean cargo.
Coverage available for: Yachts, passenger vessels (including cruise ships), container ships, tankers, tugboats, towboats, barges, all types of vessels except commercial fishboats.
Accepted risks: Blue water, brown water, Great Lakes.
Special coverage features: All marine and related coverages.
Coverage available in: All states.
For more information: Jim Gallauder, Hull & Co., 2150 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. 954-903-4335. Fax: 954-828-2537. jgallaudet@hullco.com. www.hullco.com/ftlauderdale.
Maritime General Agency
Insurer(s): New Hampshire Insurance Co. and other members companies of Chartis.
Coverages provided: Protection and indemnity (maximum limit $50 million), hull, ocean cargo.
Coverage available for: Yachts, passenger vessels (including cruise ships), container ships, tankers, tugboats, towboats, barges, offshore drilling rigs and other offshore energy risks.
Accepted risks: Blue water, brown water, Great Lakes.
Coverage available in: All states.
For more information: Damon Pesce, Maritime General Agency, 70 Essex Rd., Westbrook, CT 06469. 860-399-3658. Fax: 860-399-3692. damon.pesce@maritimegeneral.com. www.maritimegeneral.com.
Markel Insurance Group
Insurer(s): Essex Insurance Co., Markel American Insurance Co.
Coverages provided: Protection and indemnity (maximum limit $5 million), hull, ocean cargo.
Coverage available for: Passenger vessels (including cruise ships), tugboats, towboats, barges, workboats, dredges, barges, specialty design, builder’s risk.
Accepted risks: Blue water, brown water, Great Lakes.
Coverage available in: All states.
For more information: John Grossenbacher, Markel Insurance Group, 4521 Highwoods Parkway, Glen Allen, VA 23060. 804-747-0136. 804-273-1435. jgrossenbacher@markelcorp.com. www.markelcorp.com.
Metcom Excess
Insurer(s): Various
Coverages provided: Protection and indemnity, hull, ocean cargo.
Coverage available for: Yachts, passenger vessels (including cruise ships).
Accepted risks: Blue water, brown water, Great Lakes.
Coverage available in: NJ.
For more information: Colleen Rylick, Metcom Excess, P.O. Box 90, Ridgefield Park, NJ 09660. 800-521-1717 x251. Fax: 201-641-6566. crylick@metcomexcess.com.www.metcomexcess.com
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MJ Kelly
Coverages provided: Protection and indemnity, hull, ocean cargo.
Coverage available for: Yachts, passenger vessels (including cruise ships), container ships, tankers, tugboats, towboats, barges, offshore drilling rigs and other offshore energy risks.
Accepted risks: Blue water, brown water, Great Lakes.
Coverage available in: CO, FL, IA, IL, KS, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, TN, TX, UT.
For more information: Vickie Goodin, MJ Kelly, P.O. Box 231, Turners, MO 65765. 417-883-2688. Fax: 417-883-7103. vgoodin@mjkelly.com. www.mjkelly.com.
National Marine Underwriters
Insurer(s): The Northern Assurance Co. of America.
Coverages provided: Protection and indemnity (maximum limit $500,000), hull.
Coverage available for: Yachts.
Types of risks accepted: Blue water, brown water, Great Lakes.
Coverage available in: All states except AK, HI.
For more information: John Beachley, National Marine Underwriters Inc., 201 Defense Highway, #205, Annapolis, MD 21401. 800-262-8467. Fax: 410-919-0511. jbeachley@nmu.com. www.nmu.com.
The Navigators Group Inc.
Insurer(s): Navigators Insurance Co., Syndicate 1221 at Lloyd’s of London
Coverages provided: Protection and indemnity (maximum limit $25 million), hull (capacity for blue water $15 million), ocean cargo (capacity $40 million), marine liability (primary & excess capacity $50 million).
Coverage available for: Passenger vessels (including cruise ships), container ships, tankers, tugboats, towboats, barges, offshore drilling rigs and other offshore energy risks.
Accepted risks: Blue water, brown water, Great Lakes.
Special coverage features: We can tailor to clients.
Coverage available in: All states.
For more information: Mike Civisca, The Navigators Group Inc., One Penn Plaza, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10119. 212-613-4246. mcivisca@navg.com. www.navg.com.
Old United Casualty Co.
Insurer(s): Old United Casualty Co., Vantage Casualty Co. (California only).
Coverages provided: Protection and indemnity (maximum limit $1 million), hull.
Coverage available for: Yachts, charter six-pack fishing and sightseeing watercraft, boats/watercraft under 26 feet in length, personal watercraft.
Types of risks accepted: Blue water, brown water, Great Lakes.
Special coverage features: All policies offer medical payments coverage, personal effects coverage, uninsured boaters coverage, and emergency service and towing coverage (except PWCs). Yacht and six-pack charter policies also include underinsured boaters coverage, and Longshore and Harbor workers’ compensation coverage.
Coverage available in: Available in all states except AK, FL, HI.
For more information: Douglas E. Semler, Old United Casualty Co., P.O. Box 795, 8500 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Ste. 120, Merriam, KS 66201. 800-866-6090 x271. Fax: 800-777-2628. dsemler@vtaig.com. www.oldunited.com or www.anglersadvantageins.com.
Russell Bond & Co., Inc.
Insurer(s): Various “A-” or better carriers
Coverages provided: Protection and indemnity (no maximum limitations), hull, ocean cargo.
Coverage available for: Yachts, container ships, tankers, tugboats, towboats, barges, offshore drilling rigs and other offshore energy risks, marine terminal operator’s liability, marine contractors, charters, legal liability, charter party vessels.
Accepted risks: Blue water, brown water, Great Lakes.
Special coverage features: Bumbershoot coverage
Coverage available in: Al, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, DC.
For more information: Liz O’Donnell, Russell Bond & Co. Inc., 295 Main St., Ste 866, Buffalo, NY 14203. 800-333-7226 x155. Fax: 800-677-6779. lodonnell@russellbond.com. www.russellbond.com.
Travelers Insurance Co.
Insurer(s): Travelers Insurance, St. Paul Fire & Marine
Coverages provided: Protection and indemnity (maximum limit $ 1million, primary up to $25 million for excess/Bumbershoot programs), hull, ocean cargo.
Coverage available for: Yachts, tugboats, towboats, barges, offshore drilling rigs and other offshore energy risks, ferries, workboats, luxury yachts.
Accepted risks: Brown water, Great Lakes.
Special coverage features: Cargo Elite policy covers all shipments on an all-risks basis. Shipwright policy for small specialty ship repairers combines SRLL, marine general liability and miscellaneous property coverage, with premiums starting at $2,000 annually. Travelers also has a P&C team dedicated solely to serving the non-marine needs of our ocean marine customers.
Coverage available in: All states.
For more information: George Butler, Travelers Insurance Co., 343 Thornall St., Ste 530, Edison, NJ 08837. 732-321-5623. 866-345-3195. gcbutler@travelers.com. www.travelers.com/oceanmarine
Worldwide Facilities Inc.
Insurer(s): Lloyd’s, domestic and London companies.
Coverages provided: Protection and indemnity (maximum limit $100 million), hull, ocean cargo.
Coverage available for: Passenger vessels (including cruise ships), tugboats, towboats, barges, offshore drilling rigs and other offshore energy risks, research vessels, supply vessels, historical vessels, historical ships, fire and harbor boats..
Accepted risks: Blue water, brown water.
Special coverage features: Tailored to specific requirements.
Coverage available in: All states.
For more information: Robert K. Riske, Worldwide Facilities Inc., 725 W. Figueroa St., Ste 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90017. 213-236-4500. Fax: 213-244-9655. riske@wwfi.com. www.wwfi.com.