BUSINESS INSURANCE ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF WHOLESALERS: C

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Cambridge General Agency
P.O. Box 7340, San Francisco, Calif. 94120; 415-955-8555; fax: 415-394-6305
www.valleyins.com/valleyins/cga.htm
1997 1996
Premium volume $40,000,000 $38,000,000
Gross revenues $4,500,000 $4,200,000
Employees 50 50
Commercial lines 95% 95%
Admitted business 10% 10%
Non-admitted 90% 90%
Founded: 1960.
Business: 70% managing general agent, 5% Lloyd's of London coverholder, 25% broker.
MGA for: Acceptance Insurance Co., Colony Insurance Co., Essex Insurance Co., Scottsdale Insurance Co.
Broker for: Alliance General Insurance Co., Clarendon Insurance Co., Commercial Union Insurance Co., First State Insurance Co., Interstate Insurance Co., Lexington Insurance Co., Navigators Insurance Co., RLI Insurance Co., Reliance Insurance Co., TOPA Insurance Co., United Coastal Insurance Co.
Branches: Los Angeles, Rancho Cordova, San Francisco and Stockton, Calif.
Subsidiaries: Plymouth Adjusters, San Fracisco; A. Mason Blodgett & Associates Inc., San Francisco.
Specialties: Finance companies and banking institutions; construction industries.
Licensed in: California.
Membership: AAMGA, NAPSLO.
Officers: A. Mason Blodgett, president; Paul Janofsky, vp; Julie Uang, vp; Howard Mitchel, branch manager.
Contact: A. Mason Blodgett.
Carpenter Moore Insurance Services Inc.
530 Washington St., San Francisco, Calif. 94111; 415-433-1001; fax: 415-433-5148
www.cmins.com
1997 1996
Premium volume $50,000,000 $40,200,000
Gross revenues $5,100,000 $3,950,000
Employees 30 18
Commercial lines 100% 100%
Admitted business 35% 35%
Non-admitted 65% 65%
Founded: 1986.
Business: 5% Lloyd's of London coverholder, 95% broker.
Broker for: Admiral Insurance Group, American International Group, Executive Risk Group, Genesis Insurance Co., Great American Insurance Co., Reliance Insurance Co., Zurich American Insurance Co.
Branches: Avon, Conn.; Cambridge, Mass.; London.
Specialties: D&O, professional liability.
Licensed in: California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Utah.
Officers: Kinsey L. Carpenter, president; Brian P. Marsh, chairman; Susan M. Miner, executive vp; Eileen Winter, secretary.
Contact: Eileen Winter.
Chicago Underwriting Group Inc.
211 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 300, Chicago, Ill. 60606; 312-750-8800; fax: 312-750-8965
1997 1996
Premium volume* $30,000,000 $30,000,000
Employees 16 18
Commercial lines 100% 100%
Admitted business 95% 95%
Non-admitted 5% 5%
Founded: 1983.
Parent: Old Republic International Corp.
Business: 100% underwriting manager.
Underwriting manager for: Old Republic Insurance Co.
Subsidiaries: Chicago Underwriting Group Insurance Brokers Inc., Chicago; Chicago Underwriting Group Services Inc., Chicago; Chicago Underwriting Group Services (Bermuda) Ltd., Bermuda; Upper Peninsula Insurance Co., Jackson, Miss.
Specialties: D&O, non-medical professional liability.
Officers: Martin J. Perry, president; William J. Schwass, senior vp; Diane Vasti, James Crockett, assistant vps; Vivian Yamaguchi, general counsel.
Contact: Martin J. Perry.
* Estimate.
Commercial Insurance Underwriter Inc.
1200 E. Woodhurst, Suite M-400, P.O. Box 9005, Springfield, Mo. 65808-9005; 417-883-3277; fax: 417-883-3393
www.ciusgf.com
1997 1996
Premium volume $11,226,402 $14,080,180
Gross revenues $1,285,585 $1,612,408
Employees 15 17
Commercial lines 100% 100%
Admitted business 50% 40%
Non-admitted 50% 60%
Founded: 1984.
Business: 49% managing general agent, 1% Lloyd's of London coverholder, 50% broker.
Specialties: Traditional specialty insurance business.
Licensed in: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri.
Membership: AAMGA, NAPSLO.
Officers: Davis W. Hinrichs, president; Cal Rogers, executive vp; Shelley McKeen, treasurer; Marcia Hinrichs, secretary.
Contact: Davis W. Hinrichs, ext. 200.
Connecticut Underwriters Inc.
329 Main St., Portland, Conn. 06480; 860-342-0713; fax: 860-342-4392
1997 1996
Premium volume $22,000,000 $21,500,000
Employees 38 37
Commercial lines 90% 90%
Admitted business 90% 90%
Non-admitted 10% 10%
Founded: 1964.
Business: 75% managing general agent, 15% Lloyd's of London coverholder, 10% broker.
MGA for: American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Co., First Financial Insurance Co., Hermitage Insurance Co., Penn-America Insurance Co., Scottsdale Insurance Co., United States Liability Insurance Co., Western World Insurance Co.
Broker for: Great American Insurance Co., Media Professional, RLI Special Risk Insurance Co., Reliance Insurance Co., United Coastal Insurance Co., United National Insurance Co.
Branches: CONEXCO, Southborough, Mass.; Maine Underwriters Insurance Agency Inc., Kittery, Maine; New Hampshire Underwriters Insurance Agency Inc., Portsmouth, N.H.; Professional Agents Associates of New York Inc., Brewster, N.Y.
Specialties: Contractors, products, umbrella, restaurants.
Licensed in: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusettes, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont.
Membership: AAMGA, NAPSLO.
Officers: Henry J. Stone Jr., president/treasurer; M. Merriam March, vp/secretary.
Contact: William D. Kiley.
Cooney, Rikard & Curtin Inc.
P.O. Box 59689, Birmingham, Ala. 35259-9689; 205-870-7790; fax: 205-879-3739
1997 1996
Premium volume $157,600,000 $157,700,000
Gross revenues $12,192,000 $12,200,000
Employees 112 86
Commercial lines 100% 100%
Admitted business 60% 60%
Non-admitted 40% 40%
Founded: 1982.
Business: 5% managing general agent, 95% broker.
MGA for: American Equity Insurance Co., Burlington Insurance Co., Colony Insurance Co., Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Essex Insurance Co., First Financial Insurance Co., General Star National Insurance Co., Guaranty National Insurance Co., Interstate Fire & Casualty Co., National Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Sphere Drake Insurance Co. P.L.C.
Branches: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Subsidiaries: CRC of Louisiana Inc., Metairie, La.
Specialties: Property, professional liability, excess and primary casualty.
Licensed in: All states. Also licensed in Puerto Rico.
Membership: NAPSLO.
Officers: Tom Curtin, chairman; John P. Cooney, president; Ronald C. Halveston, excutive vp.
Contact: Sharon Smith.
Crump Insurance Services Inc.
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 350, Dallas, Texas 75231; 214-265-2660; fax: 214-266-2661
www.crumpins.com
1997 1996
Premium volume $558,650,000 $522,550,000
Gross revenues $41,340,000 $38,669,000
Employees 337 339
Commercial lines 100% 100%
Admitted business 40% 40%
Non-admitted 60% 60%
Founded: 1955.
Parent: Sedgwick Group P.L.C.
Business: 20% managing general agent, 80% broker.
MGA for: American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Co., American Equity Insurance Co., American International Group, Canal Insurance Co., CIGNA Group, First State Management Corp., General Star Indemnity Co., Gulf Insurance Co., Interstate Fire & Casualty Co., Jefferson Insurance Group, National Indemnity Co., Nautilus Insurance Co., Navigators Insurance Co., Northland Insurance Co., Scottsdale Insurance Co., United National Group, Western World Insurance Co.
Broker for: ACE USA, American Financial Insurance Group, American International Group, W.R. Berkley Group, Canal Insurance Co., Chubb Corp., General Reinsurance Group, Hartford Insurance Group, Markel Group, RLI Group, Reliance Insurance Group, Royal Insurance Group, Scottsdale Insurance Co., Travelers Group, Zurich Insurance Group.
Branches: Glendale, Irvine and San Francisco, Calif.; Casselberry, Fla.; Atlanta; Chicago; Boston; Iselin, N.J.; New York; Portland, Ore.; Memphis and Nashville, Tenn.; Houston; Bellevue, Wash.
Licensed in: California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington.
Membership: AAMGA, NAPSLO.
Officers: Orville D. Jones, chairman/CEO; Marcus Payne, president/COO; Patrick R. O'Brien, executive vp/CFO.
Contact: Orville Jones or Marcus Payne.