Insurance

[Alex Meade]

As I'm sure many of us know,  PMA (Penn. Mfg. Assoc. Insurance) is no longer insuring framebuilders and presumably bike shops (though I don't know for sure about bike shops).  If you have a frame builders liability policy through PMA, you won't be able to renew it this year.

My agent has dug around for me and found some insurers who will cover me, but the premiums range from 1/3 more than PMA to 3X PMA.

So my question for those that carry insurance:  how and through what company are you being covered now that PMA is out of the business?  

TIA

Alex

http://www.alexmeadetools.com

[Buck Kempner]

Sorry forgot to reply all

Buck Kempner

Unified Bikes, LLC

45 Forge Road

Cambridge, Vermont 05444

Shop:   802-899-9188

Mobile: 802-318-0566

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From: Buck Kempner <bu...@unifiedbikes.com>
Date: Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Frame] Insurance
To: Alex Meade <alexd...@gmail.com>

As a nobody I'm currently covered under these guys:

https://www.nautilusinsgroup.com/

I was covered under these guys: 

https://www.music-ins.com/

I was going to switch to PMA last year but my broker learned they were going out of business as she was getting me quotes. 

This is my broker. They are in VT but they might be able to help. 

https://kinneyins.com/ 

Hopefully this helps. 

Buck Kempner

Unified Bikes, LLC

45 Forge Road

Cambridge, Vermont 05444

Shop:   802-899-9188

Mobile: 802-318-0566

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[David Johnson]

Painfully, I know this all too well. For me, it doubled in price and the new policy is thorough - Mesa Underwriters Specialty Insurance Company ( MUSIC ), somehow I find irony in that acronym.

David @

Dogwood Cycleworx

On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 11:28 AM Alex Meade <alexd...@gmail.com> wrote:

[david levy]

I use Insurance World out of Eugene OR, try:

Ali Baker:  a...@iwagents.com

Dave

Ti Cycles Fabrication

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[meriweth...@gmail.com]

I changed from ISU to Berkley and saved a lot:

This is from Amanda Gearheart, amanda.g...@marshmma.com

I have a company that I work with, Berkley Aspire who has a competitive program right now for bicycle framebuilders. Their minimum premium for this business is $1,500 plus tax and fees. They are the most competitive in pricing at this time. The General Liability limits offered are $1,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate and includes product liability coverage. 

Hope that helps,

Whit

[Jim Gourgoutis]

There is a thread on the Custom Frame Forum with some good info on insurance providers. 

https://forum.customframeforum.com/t/insurance-for-things-you-make/638

Hope that helps!

-Jim G

On Jan 11, 2024, at 8:28 AM, Alex Meade <alexd...@gmail.com> wrote:

As I'm sure many of us know,  PMA (Penn. Mfg. Assoc. Insurance) is no longer insuring framebuilders and presumably bike shops (though I don't know for sure about bike shops).  If you have a frame builders liability policy through PMA, you won't be able to renew it this year.

[Alex Meade]

Thank you to all who've responded.  My agent scoured the earth for underwriters and has recommended Nautilus Insurance Company, which several of you have mentioned as well.  For what I need they're probably the best-priced; it's just a bummer the cost has gone up as much as it has, relative to PMA.

Again, thank you - the information you've provided is super helpful.

Alex Meade

www.alexmeadetools.com

[Richard Sachs]

Late to this.

We moved everything over to:

https://www.central-insurance.com

e-RICHIE 

www.richardsachs.com