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ACE Construction Practice Launches Catastrophe Services Through ESIS

ACE USA has launched catastrophe claims servicing capabilities specifically designed for the construction industry through ESIS Inc., a risk management services company owned by the ACE Group.

The new offerings provide an additional layer of protection from losses that occur following a catastrophic event that arises from construction operations and services that may impact third parties, customers, or the community at large. Offerings include catastrophe pre-planning, catastrophic claims servicing, and emergency response. These capabilities are available for businesses, general contractors and construction managers for both new construction and renovation projects.

ESIS Catastrophe Services include:

• Customer 800# to call ESIS Catastrophe Services when an event occurs that requires a response
• Customized 800# for claim intake only
• Deployment of a team of managers and adjusters to the loss site
• Daily CAT-specific aggregated and line-by-line financial and claim reports
• Pre-planning to assure readiness

ACE’s Construction Industry Practice consists of business units that offer products and services that include:

• Workers compensation, general liability and auto risk transfer
• Environmental, including contractors pollution liability and contractors professional liability
• Inland marine, including builders risk and contractors equipment
• International casualty enterprise and package solutions, including Defense Base Act workers compensation
• Umbrella/ excess
• Wrap Ups and other project-specific programs
• Specialty construction claims
• Construction risk management services
• Surety
• Professional liability for architects and engineers, construction managers and trade contractors
• Public and private company D&O, EPLI, fidelity and fiduciary liability

Insurance is provided by insurance companies within the ACE Group.