By Tom Kussurelis, National Programs COO, as published in Carrier Management. As 2023 began, property insurance markets were struggling with the fallout of massive losses from Hurricane Ian in fall 2022. Ian was accompanied by 17 other billion-dollar storms in 2022’s significant disaster season. And those came on top of $596 billion in costs from… Read More
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How Mile High Markets transitioned to National Programs and a new carrier at lightning speed
“Joining National Programs meant that my name was no longer next to every item that needed to be completed. We’ve had help from nearly every National Programs Shared Services team to quickly get us up and running,” said Angela Dodd, vice president, Mile High Markets. Since 1985, Mile High Markets has provided insurance coverage for the… Read More
How carrier relationships helped Arrowhead Workers’ Compensation Program expand to new states
Arrowhead expands its Workers’ Compensation Program into 5 southern states Arrowhead’s and National Programs’ carrier relationships were the cornerstone to help their Workers’ Compensation Program expand into five new southern states this fall. Those states include Tennessee, Georgia, North and South Carolina and Alabama, with more states to come next year. “Expansion in these states… Read More
How National Programs’ carrier relationships help launch programs and expand business
When Wright Flood identified a unique opportunity in the marketplace for private flood insurance several years ago, they began developing a product to fill the recognized coverage gap. Once the product was developed and carrier Zurich North America was onboard, the first policy was written in less than 10 months, on an admitted program filed… Read More
How National Programs’ actuarial support helped Wright Specialty gain a new carrier partner
National Programs’ value proposition: Actuarial support and carrier relationships “As an MGA, we straddle a fine line: We must make money for our carrier partner, yet we also must make money for our company. We juggle internal profitability of the business and carrier profitability,” explained Kevin Beer, president of Wright Specialty Insurance, one of National… Read More