Allied Insurance Brokers & ProSight Specialty Risk Team-Up to Launch New All-Lines Insurance Program for Scaffold Industry

August 25, 2015 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
August 25, 2015 - Allied Insurance Brokers, the leading broker of the scaffold industry nationwide, is excited to announce a partnership with ProSight Specialty Insurance, a Best 'A' rated insurer with vast experience in the construction industry. Most importantly, this partnership marks the arrival of a new all-lines insurance program specifically tailored for the scaffold industry and offers innovative risk management tools, loss control solutions, and specialty claims management services.

Designed with Scaffold companies in mind, Allied and ProSight's all-lines insurance and risk management solution addresses the complexities of this industry's risks and meets the actual industry needs and concerns of today's scaffold industry professionals. This unique solution demonstrates our commitment to the scaffold industry, delivering innovation and education to the industry. Allied and ProSight are able to deliver to the industry this highly customized insurance program to scaffold companies in one simple, comprehensive package.

With their one-stop all-lines approach, Allied and ProSight's Scaffold Program eliminates any claims confusion due to multiple insurance carriers and provides a better customer experience overall. The product offerings include:
  • General Liability
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Auto
  • Inland Marine
  • Property
  • Excess
  • Auto
  • Crime

  • For scaffolding professionals-safety is paramount. While education is central to creating a culture of safety, businesses must further minimize risk with the appropriate insurance protection. This new insurance product from Allied and ProSight is an ideal solution for businesses looking to fully safeguard themselves.

    Allied and ProSight are not only showing their commitment to the scaffold industry, they are showing their commitment to the scaffold workers. According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), it is estimated the 65 percent of construction workers spend some time working on scaffolding, with the number one hazard being worker falls. This program and its risk management services are aimed at increasing the overall safety of the equipment and reducing the likely hood of worker accidents.

    "With over 30 years of experience within the scaffold industry, we have seen it all and truly understand scaffold risk management," said Marty O'Brien, Allied's Chairman & CEO. "That very experience, along with ProSight's resources, allowed us to assemble a program that covers all facets of scaffolding risks. It's truly the only one like it in the industry. Plus the risk management services will only help strengthen scaffold companies by making them safer, more profitable organizations. This is what we at Allied like to do…contribute to the industry by providing the best options available."

    By partnering with Allied, ProSight is able to apply over three decades of knowledge and
    experience to their unique and innovative solutions that are designed to offer highly customized products and services within one product offering.

    "ProSight is fully committed to the scaffold industry. That's why we're excited about our
    partnership with Allied, who lend 30 years of expertise in the space. As partners, we're able todeliver a customized product offering to a niche that we truly see as the backbone of theconstruction industry," said Jake Morin Program Executive for several of ProSight's Construction programs.

    About Allied:
    Allied is a Solutions Driven organization. Founded in 1982, Allied is a nationwide property & casualty insurance broker focused exclusively on serving the Scaffold, Crane, Rental Equipment and Party Goods, Concrete Pumping, Wood Products, and Non-profit & Health and Human Services industries. That focus creates a wealth of benefits for our clients as we deliver on our year-round commitment to reduce your total insurance cost and help you create a stronger, safer business overall. Our philosophy is that coverage is the start, not end, of our work as your business partner. It's all part of our Solutions Driven focus. Visit www.alliedinsbrokers.com to learn more.

    About ProSight Specialty Insurance:
    ProSight Specialty Insurance was founded by CEO Joseph Beneducci in 2009. The company focuses on niche markets where it has differentiated underwriting and claims expertise, and partners exclusively with specialist distributors who have a deep understanding of their customers. It underwrites on the paper of ProSight Specialty Insurance's group of insurance companies, which hold financial strength ratings of "A" from AM Best and A+ from Standard & Poor's. Based in Morristown, N.J., ProSight Specialty Insurance has regional offices in Los Angeles, New York and Santa Rosa, Calif. and owns and manages Syndicate 1110 at Lloyd's of London. More information about ProSight Specialty Insurance and its member insurers can be found at http://www.prosightspecialty.com

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