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Skyward Specialty offers comprehensive and competitive casualty insurance coverages for the crane market, backed by dedicated underwriting, claims and risk management teams to deliver top-tier services. We write through our “A” rated insurance carriers, providing both admitted and non-admitted solutions. Additionally, we partner with an exclusive network of retail agency partners and wholesale brokers who are experts in the crane market nationwide.

OUR COVERAGES

  • Heavy Mechanized Operations
    • Excavation & Grading
    • Site Preparation
    • Steel Erection & Fabrication
  • Infrastructure
    • Pipeline (no live line)
    • Underground Utility (water, sewer, conduit, cable, telecom)
  • Specialty Contractors
    • Commercial Trade Contractors (Roofing, Pool, Concrete; Electrical; HVAC; Plumbing)
    • Water Well Drillers
    • Commercial General Contractors
    • Residential Swimming Pool Contractors
  • Crane & Rigging
    • Crane rental (with/without operator)
    • Rigging and millwright
    • Equipment dealers
    • Rental operations
    • Steel erection
    • Floor and wall tilt-up panel erection 
    • Pile drivers
    • Bridge Contractors 
    • Incidental Operations (up to 50% of total sales) associated with classes, including Specialized Hauling, Warehousing and other related classes
    • Wind farm, tower crane and “for hire” trucking – exposures are available in incidental but are exception basis only
  • Renewable Energy Contractors
    • Wind Turbines; installation and erection, including Metal Tilt-up Towers, Metal Guyed Towers, Metal Self-supporting Towers
    • Solar Panel Installation; Non-residential
  • GL: Rigger’s Liability via CCC Exclusion Endorsement OR “On-Hook” coverage; “Per Project” GL limits with a $5M Aggregate Cap
  • GL OR AUTO: Mobile Cranes covered as per state requirements or client request
  • Excess: true follow form Excess; follow form CCC available
  • Crane & Rigging: Dedicated Crane Underwriters and Crane Claims Professionals with construction-focused Risk Control Services and Crane Contract support provided through TPAs.
  • Commercial General Liability and Commercial Auto
  • Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability (if payroll is “crane operator” driven)
  • Excess Liability capacity up to $5M
  • Property/IM: Low Limit exposures to $1M values per location or item (no coastal wind) 

Submission Requirements: ACORD applications completed for all coverages requested. Skyward Specialty Class Supplemental and Skyward Specialty Heavy Auto Supplemental (if fleet >25% Heavy & X-Heavy Weight Class) or industry similar. List of all proposed Named Insureds with detailed description of operations for each. 5 Years prior carrier Loss Runs currently valued (within 120 days of X-date) for coverages requested. Detailed loss descriptions on all claims >10K. Current work on hand schedule (WIP report). Subcontract agreement and description of operations subcontracted out, if applicable.

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