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Collector Vehicles
Nuts & Bolts: Markel American Insurance Co. has introduced a collector vehicle insurance program. The program provides comprehensive coverage for a variety of collector vehicles including antique autos and motorcycles, street rods and replicas. It also boasts a very competitive policy form with no mileage limitations. Coverage can be provided for any collector vehicle that is at least $10,000 in value.
Dollars: Up to $1 million.
Carrier: Rated “A” by A. M. Best. Admitted.
States: Mass., R.I., N.H., Maine, Vt., Ind., Ill., Mich., Ohio, Ken., Texas, Wis., Minn., Tenn., Iowa, Mo., Ark., Okla., La., Calif.
Contact: Audrey Hanken at 262-548-9880, ext. 3371 or e-mail ahanken@ markelcorp.com.

Surfing Events
Nuts & Bolts: General liability insurance for surfing contests, tournaments, camps and events. Includes claims made by athletic participants. Offered on an occurrence form basis.
Dollars: $1 million to $5 million.
Carrier: Rated “A+” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Alyson Norrbohm at 888-416-9091 or e-mail Anorrbohm@fdean.com.

Child Welfare Services
Nuts & Bolts: Child Welfare Insurance Services has exclusive programs for general and professional liability, abuse and sexual misconduct, alienation of affection, adoption services, property, auto and excess. Brokers help the child welfare organizations in their area by providing information on how children have been injured or killed in out-of-home placement so that similar tragedies can be avoided in the future. Additionally, the agency ensures the perpetuation of the program by maintaining a favorable loss ratio.
Dollars: Varies.
Carrier: Rated “A+” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: Ala., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Fla., Ga., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., Ken., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Neb., Nev., N.J., N.M., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Ore., Penn., S.C., Tenn., Texas, Utah, Vt., Va., Wash., D.C., W.V., Wis.
Contact: Jennifer Evans at 909-484-3340, ext. 107 or e-mail jennifere@childinsurance.com.

Sports and Fitness
Nuts & Bolts: Sports & Fitness Insurance is offering liability, property, workers compensation, bonds and business auto for health clubs, fitness centers, martial arts studios, personal trainers, performance training facilities, racquet clubs, tennis centers, dance schools, yoga studios, pilates studios, and commercial swim schools and more on both an admitted and non-admitted basis in most every state.
Dollars: $500,000 to $2 million.
Carrier: Safeco and member companies rated “A++” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Joan Watson at 877-496-4671 or e-mail jwatson@sportsfitness.com.

Non-Admitted Property Facility
Nuts & Bolts: Metro Insurance Services, Inc. recently enhanced its property program to include excess flood up to $5 million per occurrence to be placed over the NFIP. Metro also has capacity up to $20 million per location per occurrence for most classes of real property and business interruption excluding wind in coastal regions. Competitive rates and commissions available.
Dollars: $250,000 to $5 million.
Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Non-admitted.
States: All except Alaska and Hawaii.
Contact: Arthur Petzel at 215-794-1190 or e-mail apetzel@metroins.com.

Crane Operations
Nuts & Bolts: Norman-Spencer Agency, Inc., has launched a new crane operations program. The cranes program, specifically designed for the heavy construction industry, features general liability, commercial auto and excess liability coverages for crane operators, rigging and millwright, pile driving, steel and metal erection and concrete construction.
Dollars: $1 million/$2 million; auto liability limits of $1 million.
Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Non-admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Mary Wiseley at 858-673-7020 or e-mail marywiseley@norman-spencer.com.

Products Liability
Nuts & Bolts: K&K Insurance Group, Inc. is offering difficult product liability. Eligible classes include amusement ride manufacturers; auto, motorcycle, truck parts; boats and marine equipment; camping equipment; custom motorcycles; exercise/health club equipment; playground equipment; racing equipment and cars; ski equipment, snow boards, skates and skate boards; and sport equipment/helmets.
Dollars: Varies.
Carrier: Rated “A” or better by A.M. Best. Non-admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Dan Johnson at 800-927-4756 or e-mail product_liability@kandkinsurance.com.

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