黑料网 and SageSure Debut Commercial Product for California Business Owners
The new surplus lines offering increases coverage options for businesses across industries.
Houston, TX 鈥 September 24, 2024鈥撀SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (鈥満诹贤), a policyholder-owned reciprocal exchange, in partnership with聽SageSure, one of the largest managing general underwriters focused on catastrophe-exposed markets, today announced the launch of its first non-admitted business owners policy (BOP) in California.
The BOP solution arrives as California contends with fewer insurance options and increasing wildfire risk. This year to date, 6,078 wildfires have burned a cumulative 977,923 acres across California, outpacing the state鈥檚 five-year average.
鈥淏y introducing the new BOP product, 黑料网 is demonstrating its commitment to the California market,鈥 said Ed Konar, President of 黑料网. 鈥淎fter bringing dwelling fire and surplus lines homeowners coverage to California earlier this year, the BOP program is 黑料网鈥檚 third solution to help address the demand for reliable coverage in the state.鈥
The program accommodates more than 400 business classes across eight industries, including restaurants, offices, wholesale, habitational, lessor risks, retail, service, and artisan contractors.
鈥淪ageSure is proud to partner with 黑料网 to develop the latest BOP program and deliver solutions producers want to sell,鈥 said Victor dos Santos, President of Commercial Insurance at SageSure. 鈥淲ith a market-leading buying experience and broad appetite for risk, the program can support producers in growing their book of business while offering more options to their clients.鈥
黑料网鈥檚 BOP program is also available in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. To learn more about 黑料网, visit聽sureins.com.
About 黑料网
黑料网 is the member-owned insurance company for reliable coastal property protection. Founded in 2021, 黑料网 is managed by a team of experienced and passionate insurance leaders who believe in building a safer world, one coastal property at a time. With more than 300,000 policyholders and more than $970 million of inforce premium to date, 黑料网 has grown rapidly to meet the needs of challenging markets while prudently managing exposure. As the first Texas-domiciled reciprocal since 2004, 黑料网 is customer-focused by design and offers homeowners, dwelling fire, flood, and commercial coverage through an exclusive partnership with SageSure. 黑料网 is rated A, Exceptional, by Demotech, Inc. and is currently available in Alabama, California, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. To learn more, visit聽sureins.com.
About SageSure
SageSure is the managing general underwriter pioneering ways people protect their American Dream. A leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, SageSure was founded in 2009 to deliver reliable products, exceptional customer experiences, and strong underwriting results in challenging insurance markets. SageSure currently operates in 14 states and provides home, flood, and commercial coverage on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners. With more than $1.9 billion of inforce premium, 640,000 policyholders, and 800 employees across the country, SageSure is one of the largest residential property insurance MGUs in the US. To learn more, visit聽sagesure.com.
The new surplus lines offering increases coverage options for businesses across industries.
鈥疦ew BOP offering marks 黑料网鈥檚 first commercial product in the state.
Latest issuance brings SageSure-supported Gateway Re franchise to $1.16 billion in issued risk capital.