Resources

Guides, articles, and producer tools.

Reference materials for property owners, retail agents, and wholesale partners. Underwriting guides and forms are available to appointed producers after sign-in.

Reading

Articles & guides

  • Article

    What changed in the Florida property market — and why

    A brief look at the structural reasons admitted carriers have pulled back from coastal Florida, and what it means for placement options going forward.

  • Guide

    Reading a coastal homeowners declarations page

    A walkthrough of the most common terms and limits on a coastal homeowners policy, written for first-time buyers and the agents who serve them.

  • Underwriting

    Mitigation features that move premiums

    Roof age, opening protection, defensible space — which property upgrades actually affect premiums in catastrophe markets, and which don't.

  • Producer training

    When to recommend the surplus lines market

    A short guide for retail agents on when standard markets are unlikely to bind a risk, and how to position surplus lines coverage to clients.

For producers

Producer tools

  • Underwriting guidelines

    Detailed eligibility, declination, and pricing guidelines by product and state. Available to appointed producers.

  • Forms library

    Sample policy forms and endorsements for each product line. Useful when comparing coverage with admitted alternatives.

  • Submission templates

    ACORD-compatible submission templates with the data we need to quote — fewer back-and-forth emails per submission.