Public Entities

Nuts & Bolts: NIF Group Inc. has a new market for public entities including pools and trusts, special districts and schools.

Dollars: Policy limits to $5 million. Deductibles: $100,000 SIR, $350,000 SIR for workers' comp. Min. prem.: $200,000.

Carrier: Great Lakes UK, a Munich Re company, rated "A+ XV," non-admitted.

States Available: All.

Contact: Nancy G. Williams, (800) 892-8892

Specialty Marine and Pleasure Craft

Nuts & Bolts: Chubb/Axiom has a new market for specialty marine and pleasure crafts.

Dollars: Deductibles of $1,000. Minimum premium, $2,500; policy limits, $10 million.

Carrier: Chubb Insurance Co., rated "A++."

States Available: All.

Contact: Scott Morgan, (949) 955-7105

Specialty Marine Products

Nuts & Bolts: Essex Insurance Company, a division of Markel Group, is offering a new market for specialty marine products, especially hard to place risks.

Dollars: Deductibles of $1,000. Minimum premium, $500; policy limits, $5 million.

Carrier: Essex Insurance Company, rated "A," non-admitted.

States Available: All except Delaware.

Contact: Leah Katz, (949) 955-7101

Identity Theft

Nuts & Bolts: Travelers Property Casualty Corp. is offering a new master policy to cover identity theft expenses. Financial institutions or other commercial businesses can purchase this policy on behalf of their account holders or customers, or use as an employee benefit.

Dollars: Provides expense reimbursement limits from $500 up to $25,000 per covered person to assist in the restoration of his or her financial health and credit history that has been damaged by identity theft. Deductibles: $0, $100, $250 or $500.

Carrier: Travelers, rated "A++."

States Available: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Contact: Joseph Lester, (860) 277-4739

General Contractors Liability

Nuts & Bolts: Arrowhead Managed Insurance Programs is offering a new market for general contractors liability

Dollars: Minimum deductible SIR of $10,000. Minimum premium, $50,000, policy limits: $2 million to $5 million.

Carrier: American Safety Indemnity Company, rated "A 7."

States Available: All except Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.