West Chester, Pa.—May 3 , 2016— Venture Insurance Programs (www.ventureprograms.com), a national insurance program administrator, today announced that it has added Allied World Assurance Company (AWAC) as a new market for its SPORTSMAN program, which serves hunting and fishing resorts, lodges and private clubs.
AWAC will serve as an additional carrier option in 14 states for SPORTSMAN, which is available in all 50 states through two other carriers.
SPORTSMAN will now provide its admitted package program through AWAC in: Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. AWAC is rated “A” (Excellent) Class XV by A.M. Best Company, as are Sportsman’s existing carrier partners.
“Adding AWAC as an additional carrier for SPORTSMAN gives our agents and brokers an excellent new option when writing hunting and fishing resorts, lodges, plantations and private clubs,” said Philip J. Harvey, Venture president and founder.
SPORTSMAN is a leading insurance provider to the hunting and fishing resort industry.
The SPORTSMAN package includes property, general liability, crime, commercial auto, liquor liability, cyber and privacy liability, umbrella liability and workers’ compensation. For more on SPORTSMAN visit https://ventureprograms.com/programs/hunting-fishing-lodges/.
About Venture Insurance Programs
Venture Insurance Programs (www.ventureprograms.com) is a leading program administrator that designs, underwrites and distributes industry-specific insurance packages. Based in West Chester, Pa., Venture has underwriting alliances with the world’s leading carrier groups, including Chubb, Allied World, RSUI, USLI, Zurich North America, State National, Monitor and Lloyd’s of London. Founded in 1993, Venture provides specialty insurance packages for select vertical industries—including golf and country clubs, golf destination resorts, hotels, resorts, commercial marine, hunting and fishing lodges and city and social clubs.