AXIS WHOLESALE LOWER MIDDLE MARKET

Primary Casualty appetite guide

Specialty Solutions, Elevated

In a world that never stands still – where the nature of risk is constantly evolving and the needs of your customers are continually changing – you need a partner that turns challenges into possibilities and possibilities into opportunities. A specialty insurer that elevates beyond the standard solutions.

Capacity


Targeting: Risks with revenues up to $25M/or commercial contractors with payrolls up to $5M Capacity: $1M occurrence/$2M aggregate limits Deductibles: $2,500-$25,000 Non-admitted Paper Targeting premiums up to $100,000

Lessor’s risk/OL&T


  • Medical offices
  • Office buildings
  • Parking lots and garages
  • Shopping centers
  • Warehouses

Mercantile


  • Car washes
  • Contractors equipment rental
  • Nurseries/landscaping materials
  • Retail stores

Hospitality (accommodation and food services)


Manufacturers and distributors


  • Bed and breakfasts
  • Civic, service, or social clubs
  • Country clubs
  • Concessionaires – NOC
  • Hotels
  • Special event facilities
  • Appliances
  • Apparel/clothing products
  • Auto parts (non-critical)
  • Consumer products
  • Electronic equipment
  • Exercise equipment
  • Food and beverage
  • Furniture and fixtures
  • Machinery and machinery parts
  • Sporting goods
  • Tools
  • Toys
  • Textile products

Contractors (commercial work, with exceptions for residential remodel and repair)


  • Carpentry
  • Concrete construction
  • Electricians
  • Fire suppression
  • Flooring
  • General contractors
  • HVAC
  • Janitorial
  • Landscapers
  • Metal works
  • Painting
  • Plumbing
  • Remodelers and tenant improvement
  • Roofers
  • Service contractors

Excluded classes


  • Bars and nightclubs
  • Chemical manufacturers
  • Consultants
  • Crane rental operations
  • Data centers
  • Daycare centers
  • Extended stay hotels/motels
  • Firearm manufacturers
  • Habitational business
  • Manufacturing, importing, distribution, or the rental of e-Bikes, e-Scooters, or e-Motorcycles
  • Mobile home parks
  • New residential construction
  • New York contractors
  • Security guards
  • Scaffolding rental operations
  • Snow and ice removal contractors

Submission requirements


For faster quote turnaround, please include the following information in your submission:

  • Brief description of operations
  • 5-year loss summary
  • Applicable exposures (e.g., sales, payroll, square feet, admissions, etc.)
  • Expiring pricing, limits, and deductible
  • Target pricing

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