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BH GUARD Wins Five-Star Excellence in Worker’s Comp Award
February 12, 2021Insurance Business America (IBA) Magazine recently awarded Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies its Five-Star Excellence Award in Worker's Compensation. To select award recipients, IBA enlisted the expertise of the industry’s top experts. Throughout a 15-week process, IBA conducted one-on-one interviews with specialist brokers and surveyed thousands more to gain a keen understanding of what insurance professionals think of current market…
Read moreBH GUARD Expands Its Lawyers Professional Liability Product to CO, KY, and NE
February 11, 2021Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently announced it has expanded the list of states where the company offers its Lawyers Professional Liability product to include Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska. Like other professionals who provide a service, lawyers are at risk for liability exposure. An unintended act, error, or omission while performing the job could impact the outcome of an important lawsuit, cause undue hardship for…
Read moreBH GUARD Now Offering Homeowners Coverage in Georgia and Utah
January 13, 2021Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently announced it added Georgia and Utah to the list of states where the insurer offers its Homeowners product. With these additions, the company now offers its Personal Lines products in 22 states with plans for further expansion throughout the year. GUARD's product targets dwellings valued over $75,000 and includes 1-to-4 family residences, renters, and condo units "With the…
Read moreBH GUARD Selects IMS for Telematics Program
December 10, 2020IMS, a subsidiary of Trak Global Group (TGG) and one of the world’s top three providers of connected car data solutions to insurers, mobility operators, and governments, is pleased to announce they have been selected by Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies, for a new commercial fleet insurance program, TrackMRI (Monitor, React, Improve). “Our fleet manager customers have limited time for research…
Read moreBH GUARD Now Offering Homeowners Coverage in Five New States
November 13, 2020Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently announced it added Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Nevada, and Oregon to the list of states where the insurer offers its Homeowners product. GUARD's product targets dwellings valued over $75,000 and includes one- to four-family residences, renters, and condos "As we continue to expand our portfolio, our goal is to be the preferred insurance carrier our agents turn to for their insureds,"…
Read moreBH GUARD Adds Architects & Engineers Professional Liability in Three New States
October 30, 2020Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently announced it has expanded the list of states the company offers its Architects and Engineers Professional Liability product to include Colorado, Kansas, and Wisconsin. With these three states, the company now offers this line in half the United States. An unintended error or omission while performing the job could have serious consequences for a business. Due to perceived – or…
Read moreProfessional Liability in a Pandemic
October 28, 2020Berkshire Hathaway GUARD's Vice President of Programs and Professional Liability Joseph Lincks recently gave his thoughts to Rough Notes regarding how agents can help clients manage risk during these unusual times. Lincks said, “[Agents] should encourage their clients to use available value-added risk management services to help navigate these unprecedented times.” For more from Lincks and other insurance industry experts…
Read moreAM Best 2019 Homeowners Rankings
September 24, 2020USAA Group direct premiums written rose 10.8% from the prior year, propelling it past Liberty Mutual Insurance Cos. to become the third-largest homeowners writer in the United States in 2019, according to the AM Best ranking of the top 100 U.S. homeowners writers Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group, which for years shunned the line, saw its homeowners business jump 74 spots…
Read moreBH GUARD Continues Expanding Its Full Line of Professional Liability Products Across the United States
September 15, 2020Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently announced it continued its expansion of the company's Professional Liability products, which include coverage for Lawyers, Architects and Engineers, Accountants, and nearly 100 more classes of business. Most recently, the company has added Professional Liability for Lawyers in Alabama and New Mexico, for Accountants in Arizona and Illinois, and for Architects and Engineers in Missouri. In…
Read moreBH GUARD Now Offering Commercial Package Coverage in Illinois
September 14, 2020Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently announced it added Illinois to the list of states where the insurer offers its Commercial Package Policy. The product includes Commercial Property featuring limits up to $120 million per location (higher limits considered), with an enhanced causes of loss form, including built-in equipment breakdown, crime coverages as well as broad inland marine coverages; General Liability with aggregate limits up…
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