wholesale & surplus
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Wholesale & Surplus Underwriting knowledge, creative solutions and focus on the specialty market
Wholesale Property offers products and services focused on hard-to-place clients:
• Zurich Edge® and manuscriptpolicy forms
• Large Property and Middle Market
• Inland Marine and Builders Risk
Wholesale & Surplus Underwriting knowledge, creative solutions and focus from the specialty market
Today’s insurance market is changing
Brokers are seeing more challenging and difficult-to-place risks. Cyberattacks, the impact of weather events increasing in severity and frequency and growing liability exposure for directors and officers are just a few examples of these kinds of evolving risks.
Zurich Wholesale & Surplus understands these market challenges. It’s why we created a single, standalone, all-lines solution for our wholesale brokers. This was done to help ensure we can respond to your unique needs in terms of appetite, coverage and response time – strengthening our commitment to underwriting wholesale business.
Discover the Zurich difference in Wholesale & Surplus solutions and services
Zurich understands the needs of wholesale brokers. That’s why we established a unit dedicated to their business. In addition, we are committed to providing protection to our Brokers of Record. Our wholesale underwriters are experienced in the wholesale market and are focused on providing quick and creative solutions. Zurich knows your business and draws on solid experience to help you find the insurance solutions you need for those hard-to-place risks.
Wholesale Casualty offers a broad range of coverages
• Excess/Umbrella coverages
• Package solutions
• Environmental and customsolutions for energy and rail
ExecPro segment addresses challenging liability coverages
• Management liability –private, public and financialentity solutions, as well asinternational placement
• Professional liability – specialty,healthcare and constructionprofessional solutions
Claims management
• Dedicated, experienced claimprofessionals, including manyattorneys
• Flexible claim managementdependent on customer’sprogram structure
• Open communication,transparency and collaborationwith claim decisions affectingexcess coverage
• Consultative assistance regardingReserve Methodology, ReserveAccuracy and ClaimsBest Practices
Risk Engineering services
• On-site risk assessments tailoredto an organization’s needs
• Customized risk educationprograms by Zurich’srisk consultants
• Consultative servicesprovided as needed
The Zurich Wholesale & Surplus difference
• More than 20 years providingcomprehensive business solutions andrisk management insights for specialtylines of business
• A broad suite of Specialty andExcess & Surplus (E&S) products
• One of the largest writers of surplus linesin the U.S., as ranked by A.M. Best*
• Specialized wholesale expertise in allaspects of the business: underwriting,risk consulting, claims and actuarial
• Collaborative broker relationshipsdesigned to provide quick and effectiverisk management solutions
* Best’s Market Segment Report: U.S.Surplus Lines. 13 September 2019.[A,M. Best data and research - Top 25U.S. Groups and Lloyd’s, 2018, rankedby Direct Premiums Written.]
Insights and services to help with complex risks
Our dedicated team of wholesale underwriters will work to help develop effective risk-mitigation strategies for specialized and complex risks.
Products and services
Ron Mathewson Head of Custom Casualty (Surplus) 300 Interpace Parkway Parsippany, NJ 07054 (201) [email protected]
Lajuanda Johnson Head of Wholesale Umbrella/Excess 1001 Summit Boulevard Atlanta, GA 30319 (404) [email protected]
• Named a top 500 world’s most valuable brand (Brand Finance®, January 2017).1
• Ranked 238 on 2018 Fortune Global 500 (Fortune, July 2019).1
• Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics from the Better Business Bureau, October 2018.2
• Ranked as one of Forbes’ Best Employers for Women (Forbes, July 2019).1
• Named one of Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces®, September 2019.2
1 Zurich Insurance Group2 Zurich North America
Community Investment
In North America, Zurich supports six core charities and nearly 400 local nonprofits, sharingresources and expertise to help build more resilient communities through three key areas:
• Ensuring the health and welfare of children in need
• Developing resilient communities
• Promoting health
Since 2012, Zurich North America has awarded $4.3 million in grant dollars.
Wholesale & Surplus leadership team
Brian Winters Head of Wholesale300 Interpace Parkway Parsippany, NJ 07054 (917) [email protected]
Ron Beauregard Head of National Wholesale Distribution 1299 Zurich Way Schaumburg, IL 60196-1056 (212) [email protected]
Merritt Oliver Head of Wholesale Property 1001 Summit Boulevard Atlanta, GA 30319 (404) [email protected]
Zurich’s awards and accolades
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This is intended as a general description of certain types of insurance and services available to qualified customers through the companies of Zurich in North America. Your policy is the contract that specifically and fully describes your coverage. The description of the policy provisions gives a broad overview of coverages and does not revise or amend the policy. Insurance coverages underwritten by member companies of Zurich in North America, including Zurich American Insurance Company. Certain coverages not available in all states. Some coverages may be written on a nonadmitted basis through surplus lines brokers. Risk Engineering services provided by The Zurich Services Corporation.
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