The Allied World Casualty division offers Primary Casualty, Excess Casualty and Lead Umbrella coverage with a broad industry appetite targeting a wide range of businesses. Our team can write on an umbrella or follow form excess form in either the lead or high excess position and can write the excess layer over our own primary units.
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Allied World offers competitively priced insurance coverage and expertise within the Defense Base Act (DBA) and Foreign Voluntary Workers’ Compensation market to meet the unique needs of contractors working outside of the U.S. Our solid finances, commitment to business integrity and dedication to exceptional customer service are just a few of the reasons customers are increasingly seeking partnership with Allied World.
Please note policies do not cover operations within the US.
We will evaluate a contractor’s history working outside of the U.S., taking into consideration country-specific issues (i.e., climate, exposures to natural hazards, civilian safety, etc.) in addition to:
Allied World has partnered with Broadspire, a subsidiary of renowned industry leader Crawford & Company, to provide enhanced claims handling support for DBA coverage.
Doing business in today’s complex global arena, while adhering to applicable Federal Act guidelines, requires a claims management partner that will provide heightened expertise and the necessary geographic footprint. At Broadspire, advanced claims capabilities and local presence provide your employees with a considerable network of medically trained professionals. In addition to grasping local dialects, customs and religious beliefs when managing claims components, Broadspire also understands local laws and protocols pertaining to medical care. Engaged from the time a claim is reported, Broadspire promptly coordinates appropriate medical care – including emergency transportation – regardless of where a work-related injury occurs.
Our expert underwriters craft coverage for the unique exposures of each firm. We offer local underwriting presence and global resources, valuable risk management services and responsive claims handling. Strategic Response® coverage is included at no additional cost for lead umbrella policyholders to assist in the management of a crisis or catastrophic event.
Allied World offers Lead Umbrella coverage with limits of up to $10M per policy. With a broad industry appetite, we are open to most classifications of business. We will leverage our specialized expertise and industry guidelines to develop customized coverage for each insured. Target industries include: construction, public entity, real estate, service industries, healthcare, sports & entertainment, higher education, religious institutions, mercantile retailers, light/moderate chemical manufacturing and manufacturers.
Strategic Response® coverage is included at no additional cost for lead umbrella policyholders to assist in the management of a crisis or catastrophic event.
Our dedicated Construction group is capable of offering General Liability and Commercial Automobile Liability coverage for the largest and most complex commercial, civil and industrial projects throughout the US.
We provide coverage for Construction Practice Programs, Wrap-Ups, CCIPs/ OCIPs, Rolling Programs, Project Specific Programs, Owners Interest OCPs and RRPs.
As the trend of globalization continues, many US based corporations are maintaining networks of operations that take place outside of the US, and these companies will increasingly face global exposures and find themselves in need of protection from general/public liability risks. With its Primary Foreign Casualty product Allied World has created a flexible solution for multinational organizations based in the US, providing locally compliant policy options that offer best-in-class risk transfer that is fully aligned with local legislation, customs and regulation.