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- Who is GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company?
GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company (formerly USF&G Specialty) is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Geovera Holdings, Inc., and is a surplus lines insurer in the
states shown in the wholesale broker locator,
except in California, where it is a licensed insurer. GeoVera
Specialty offers personal lines insurance on a non-admitted basis
to Surplus Lines Brokers who sell
our products through retail producers.
- Who is GeoVera Holdings, Inc.?
GeoVera Holdings, Inc. is an insurance holding
company which conducts its specialty excess and surplus personal
lines property business under the GeoVera, Pacific Select Property
and GeoVera Specialty brands. GeoVera Holdings, Inc. was acquired
from St. Paul Travelers in November, 2005 by Friedman Fleischer
& Lowe, LLC (“FFL”) and Hellman & Friedman
LLC (“H&F”), leading San Francisco-based private
equity firms. Learn more
about the acquisition...
- What is your A.M. Best Rating?
We are pleased to announce that in May 2008, our rating of “A-” (Excellent) was re-affirmed by A.M. Best Company to GeoVera Holdings, Inc. and our wholly owned
subsidiaries, which includes GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company.
The A.M. Best Company is a leading source of information on the
financial condition and performance of insurance companies worldwide.
- What products does GeoVera
Specialty Insurance Company offer?
GeoVera Specialty offers the following surplus
lines products through its residential homeowners program: HO-3, HO-3A, HO-3 Tenant, HO-4 and HO-6. GeoVera Specialty also offers a Residential Comprehensive Earthquake
Policy through its surplus lines earthquake
program. Learn more about our
products...
- What states are the surplus
lines homeowners products available in?
The surplus lines homeowners product line is available in the following
states:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
- What
states is the surplus lines comprehensive earthquake product
available in?
The Residential Comprehensive Earthquake policy
is currently available in
the states listed below.
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- South Carolina
- How
are claims handled for GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company surplus
lines policies?
GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company claims
are handled by GeoVera Specialty Insurance Services, Inc. (formally F&G Specialty Insurance Services), our in house
claim department with offices located in Fairfield, California
and Tallahassee, Florida. Led by experienced claims professionals,
GeoVera Specialty Insurance Services, Inc. ensures timely and accurate
response to all claims. In the event of a catastrophe, GeoVera Specialty Insurance Services, Inc. staff will directly manage all claim
activities with the assistance of select preferred vendors who
have provided guaranteed resources nationwide.
The Managing General Agent or Surplus Lines
Broker has the ability to allow their retail agents to enter the
First Notice of Loss online for GeoVera Specialty claims.
- How
do I locate/contact a surplus lines
or wholesale broker to access the surplus lines products?
Use the Wholesale Broker Locator
available on this website to locate a surplus lines or wholesale broker who offers the products you are interested
in.
- How does a surplus lines brokerage access the GeoVera Specialty
surplus lines programs?
If your Surplus
Lines Brokerage is interesting in accessing the GeoVera Specialty programs to expand your surplus product line available
to your retail producers, please contact:
Scott Garfield
Vice President, Marketing
GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company
a wholly owned subsidiary of GeoVera Holdings, Inc.
Email: sgarfield@geovera.com
Phone: 800-232-3347 ext. 3686
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