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Special Section Sponsored by Target Markets Program Administrators Association Professional Underwriters Professional Underwriters is on a mission. And that mission is to become the “premier public entity specialist” in the United States. According to John Solari, president and chief underwriting officer of Professional Underwriters, “We want to be the best there is and the go-to market in the public entity sector. It’s a vision and spirit that embodies every single person at Professional Underwriters.” As a provider of specialized public entity underwriting and loss control services, Professional Underwriters possesses the expertise and knowledge to help retail brokers and agents succeed in the school and municipality markets nationwide, Solari says. Their primary programs—the Textbook, Community Works, PROVANTAGE PE and SafetyFIRST—are designed specifically to service the needs of schools and municipalities. “With these public entity programs, brokers and agents have access to a comprehensive array of specialized benefits and services including the financial strength of an A.M. Best A rated carrier, a broad range of coverages and eligible classes, loss control and risk management consultation services,” notes Solari. Bill Kronenberg, principal owner of Professional Underwriters and a pioneer in environmental insurance, who, along with a group of investors acquired Professional Underwriters, says this, “Stating a mission is one thing, but achieving it is another. If that’s our mission—‘to become the best public entity administrator’ and define ourselves as a preeminent specialist—we must have an incredibly detailed and deep knowledge of our customers’ risk management needs. Becoming a successful specialist is about gaining that in-depth knowledge, and we do that first and foremost by significant interaction with our customers.” Kronenberg says that Professional Underwriters is strongly committed to creating and maintaining strong relationships with retail agents and brokers. Solari adds, “We strive to be the experts in the public entity world and to bring value and expertise to retail agents and brokers around the country who, by and large, do not specialize in this area.” Professional Underwriters’ largest market segment, encompassing public and private schools, including pre-kindergarten to 12th grade and up to community colleges, is available through its Textbook program. With the Community Works municipality program, producers have access to coverages for cities, towns, and water and sewer districts. Solari says, “Our school business has a long history and we plan to stay the course. However, building our municipality book is a major priority, as is our professional liability program PROVANTAGE PE. In addition, our new SafetyFIRST program provides independent school bus contractors, in select states, with the most comprehensive program in the market today. “Our commitment to the public entity marketplace,” says Solari, “is reflected in our ability to attract some of the finest underwriting, risk management and marketing talent in the market today. Each of our associates is a public entity specialist.” → |
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