PORTLAND, Ore. -- Grocers Insurance, a member of the select markets segment of Argonaut Group Inc., has announced that it is expanding its line of retail grocery products and services by adding a new program tailored to the needs of the convenience store marketplace.
The company is a provider of property, liability and workers compensation insurance to independent retail grocers nationwide. Grocers Insurance has been providing insurance and risk management services to the retail grocery industry since 1969.
The new c-store program [image-nocss] will be offered in all states currently served by Grocers Insurance through its existing appointed agency base. Through this new program, c-store clients will now be able to take advantage of its extensive grocery store expertise and specialized resources.
Some of the highlights of the new c-store program include:
Access to more than thirty safety and loss prevention resources tailored for the retail grocery environment. Customized crime coverage with automatic increased limits during weekends or other prime crime-risk periods. Coverage for gasoline pumps and other outdoor property. Computer damage coverage, including point-of-sale and gasoline monitoring systems. Counterfeit paper and fraudulent money order protection. Liquor liability coverage. Water backup and sewer coverage. 24-hour emergency hotline for reporting claims.William T. Meisen, president of Grocers Insurance, said, Our coverage and services protect retail grocers from industry-specific exposures. We are excited about the opportunity to serve another complementary market niche using the knowledge and industry-leading services we have developed over the past three decades. The challenges facing the retail grocery and convenience store markets today are quite similar, and we look forward to leveraging our retail grocery expertise and specialized resources to help retail convenience store owners operate their businesses.
The Grocers Insurance c-store program is available in all states except Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi and New York.
San Antonio-based Argonaut is a national underwriter of specialty insurance products in niche areas of the property and casualty market, with approximately $3.4 billion in assets. Through its insurance subsidiaries, Argonaut Group offers a full line of high quality products and services designed to meet the coverage and claims-handling needs of businesses in three primary segments: excess and surplus lines, select markets and public entity. Members of Argonaut Group include Colony, Argonaut Specialty, Rockwood, Great Central, Grocers Insurance, Trident and Argonaut Insurance.
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