Established in 2006, Avondale Insurance Associates is an Excess and Surplus Lines Underwriting Management Company focused on small to mid-sized accounts across all property and general liability classes. Led by Peter Coghlan, a 40+ year veteran in the surplus lines arena, Avondale underwrites on behalf of a consortium of A.M. Best "A" rated (or stronger) insurers.
The company offers Property All Risk, Wind, Earthquake, Fire, DIC and Equipment Breakdown, as well as General Liability for all classes of Premises, Manufacturers and Distributors and Contractors across the United States. Our team delivers deep industry expertise and the capacity to offer our wholesale clients creative coverage solutions.
The company offers Property All Risk, Wind, Earthquake, Fire, DIC and Equipment Breakdown, as well as General Liability for all classes of Premises, Manufacturers and Distributors and Contractors across the United States. Our team delivers deep industry expertise and the capacity to offer our wholesale clients creative coverage solutions.
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Avondale Insurance Associates, established in 2006 and headquartered in Boston, MA, is trusted by leading wholesalers throughout the United States.
We specialize in Excess and Surplus Lines Property and General Liability business, writing across a broad array of occupancies and classes.
Led by Peter Coghlan and a senior management team with decades of underwriting experience, Avondale is supported by a number of the largest global specialty insurers.
Avondale only writes business through appointed wholesale brokers.
We specialize in Excess and Surplus Lines Property and General Liability business, writing across a broad array of occupancies and classes.
Led by Peter Coghlan and a senior management team with decades of underwriting experience, Avondale is supported by a number of the largest global specialty insurers.
Avondale only writes business through appointed wholesale brokers.
The concept of reducing expenses in the distribution chain through cutting out intermediaries has been a recurring theme in recent years.
This has led to many companies adopting a broad marketing strategy, targeting business from retail agents or even marketing direct.
The intended benefit is to attract more business flow and to reduce distribution cost.
We believe in a different approach: Successful wholesale businesses have grown exponentially in the same time frame, improving their ability to aggregate huge volumes of business and market match with the best insurance solution providers for their retail customers.
This has led to many companies adopting a broad marketing strategy, targeting business from retail agents or even marketing direct.
The intended benefit is to attract more business flow and to reduce distribution cost.
We believe in a different approach: Successful wholesale businesses have grown exponentially in the same time frame, improving their ability to aggregate huge volumes of business and market match with the best insurance solution providers for their retail customers.
Avondale has minimum security criteria of A.M. Best "A", with full underwriting authority on behalf of a number of U.S. domestic, Bermudian, European and Lloyd's of London capacity providers.
Capacity can be issued on a 100% basis, or as a policy co-subscribing multiple capacity providers.
For volatile catastrophe risks, Avondale looks to spread its exposure across a number of the most financially robust insurers in the business.
By way of example, a typical CAT-exposed Avondale policy is underpinned by insurers representing capital and surplus in excess of $100 billion dollars.
Capacity can be issued on a 100% basis, or as a policy co-subscribing multiple capacity providers.
For volatile catastrophe risks, Avondale looks to spread its exposure across a number of the most financially robust insurers in the business.
By way of example, a typical CAT-exposed Avondale policy is underpinned by insurers representing capital and surplus in excess of $100 billion dollars.
Avondale is privately held, independent and free of third-party debt, giving us the ability to make unconditional commitments to our wholesale-partner clients, our risk-capital partners, our employees and our owners.
Without the pressure of short-term earnings targets, we are able to make decisions that are in the best long-term interest of our constituents.
Our risk capital partners provide our team with tremendous underwriting flexibility and billions of dollars of modeled catastrophe aggregate.
Without the pressure of short-term earnings targets, we are able to make decisions that are in the best long-term interest of our constituents.
Our risk capital partners provide our team with tremendous underwriting flexibility and billions of dollars of modeled catastrophe aggregate.
Avondale Insurance Associates has expanded its property product offering to include full Equipment Breakdown for our top 10 classes of business (subject to underwriting).
Our carrier partner will provide a complete suite of services including jurisdictional inspections (with certificates and filings), claim services, product development and risk control.
Coverage will be incorporated into Avondale's standard policies with deductibles typically matching the policy AOP deductible.
While full policy limit capacity is currently available as an option for our core occupancies, please consult with your Avondale underwriter regarding specific requests for coverage on occupancies not on this list.
Our carrier partner will provide a complete suite of services including jurisdictional inspections (with certificates and filings), claim services, product development and risk control.
Coverage will be incorporated into Avondale's standard policies with deductibles typically matching the policy AOP deductible.
While full policy limit capacity is currently available as an option for our core occupancies, please consult with your Avondale underwriter regarding specific requests for coverage on occupancies not on this list.
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