Be careful that this umbrella doesn't leave you all wet

Rough Notes, Jul 2002 by France, Larry G

E-mail:

landrews@csiapex.com

Web site:

www.csiapex.com

An E&S broker that operates nationwide with limits as needed. Target market is commercial umbrella for residential contractors only. All carriers are rated A or better.

Century Surety Group

2400 Corporate Exchange Dr., Ste. 290

Columbus, OH 43231

Contact: Tom Rossi, Jim Murphy

Web site:

www.centurysurety.com

An insurer that operates in all states except MA, NH and NY with limits of $5 million. Target market is small to medium-sized accounts. Writes only commercial straight EL.

Continental/Marmorstein & Malone

P.O. Box 586

305 Route 17

Paramus, NJ 07652

Contact: Bill Malone

Phone: (800) 932-0249

Fax: (201) 261-8922

E-mail: bmalone@ca-group.com

Web site: www.ca-group.com

An MGA/E&S broker that operates in NJ and NY with limits of $50 million with primary and excess umbrella. All classes are considered. Also offered are primary and excess umbrella, excess GL, excess automobile liability, excess personal watercraft. Carriers are USLI, Chubb Custom Market, General Star, Interstate Fire & Casualty, United National, Guilford and Gulf.

Crump Insurance Services, Inc.

7557 Rambler Rd., Ste. 350

Dallas, TX 75231

Contact:

Bill Staub (Dallas),

Tom Mattison (Atlanta),

Peter Scott (San Francisco)

Phone: (800) 52 CRUMP

Fax: (214) 691-5460

Web site:

www.crumpins.com

An MGA/E&S broker that operates nationwide with limits of $150 million . All classes are considered. All carriers are A rated or better.

Delaware Valley Underwriting Agency, Inc.

420 S. York Road

Hatboro, PA 19040

Contact: Frank Seigel

Phone: (215) 443-8618

E-mail: seigel@dvua.com

Web site: www.dvua.com

An E&S broker that operates in DE, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, VA and WV with limits of $1 million-- $100 million. Will offer buffers and follow form excess GL/auto. All carriers are rated or better.

The Distinguished Programs Group

6 E. 43rd St.

New York, NY 10017

Contact: James A. Tesoriero

Phone: (888) 355-4626, Ext. 3150

Fax: (212) 297-3130

E-mail:

jtesoriero@distinguished.com

Web site:

www.distinguished.com

An MGA that operates in all states with limits of $5 million - $200 million. Target markets are habitational and commercial real estate, hotels/motels/ artisan contractors. Will also offer property and CGL for the real estate industry. The A rated carriers are AIG, TIG and Commonwealth.

Doran Excess Underwriters, Inc.

P.O. Box 1417

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Contact: Ronald Hihn

Phone: (800) 553-6739

Fax: (717) 920-5231

An MGA/underwriting manager that operates in all states with limits of $25 million and above. Target markets are medical professional, insurance agents, architects & engineers, and accountants. Will also write PL.

Educational Institutions PG, Inc.

c/o S.H. Smith & Co.

41 N. Main St.

West Hartford, CT 06107

Contact: Jonelle LeDuc, Ext. 267

Jack Kramer, Ext. 272

Phone: (800) 356-0168

Fax: (860) 561-3606

E-mail: jonellel@shsmith.com

Web site: www.shsmith.com

A program administrator that operates in all states, with limits of up to $50 million. Target markets are private primary, secondary, colleges, technician and professional. Will also offer follow form educators legal liability. General Star and Great American are the A rated or better carriers.