Public Entity Insurance Program | Amwins

Solutions:

Brokerage

Small Accounts

Underwriting

Global Risks

Group Benefits

Public entities like municipal governments, special districts and educational institutions are the backbone of state and local infrastructure.

They exist to serve our communities, making them safer, creating order and providing opportunities to learn and grow. The expansive role public entities play puts them at unique risk for exposure.

Amwins Specialty Casualty Solutions offers robust insurance solutions for public entity clients, with coverage spanning primary exposures, as well as excess and reinsurance placements.

Target public entity classes of business

Municipal government	Special districts	Educational institutions
Villages Municipalities Cities Counties Townships	Water Sewer Transit Housing authorities	K-12 school districts Community colleges State universities Charter schools

We work with public entity pools, JPAs and individual public entities.

Submission requirements

Relevant workers' compensation application(s)
Account overview and coverage specifications
Most recent audited financials
10 years' historical and projected exposures (ADA and payroll)
Ten years' currently valued company loss runs, including claims descriptions

Public entity insurance program key details

Availability

These programs are available in all states

SIR / Limits

Retained Layer Protection program

Public Entity Buffer Workers' Compensation program

School Insurance program

Carrier

"A-" XII or better rated carriers across multiple programs

Contact Us

Stacy Kaplan

Vice President

Amwins Specialty Casualty Solutions

312.601.9346 stacy.kaplan@amwins.com

Brochures

Resources + articles

Stay up-to-date on emerging industry trends and topics.

State of the Market Report: A Look into the Public Entity Marketplace

As we head into 2024 there is cautious optimism. The market is sitting on a razor’s edge coming off a relatively clean loss year and smoother treaty renewal, but key areas of differentiation for public entities remain in 2024. Our Public Entity specialists share more about what that entails and what to expect this renewal season in this report.

Public Entity Programs and the Need for Adequate Property Valuation

Onsite appraisals completed by a vetted, independent third party can help ensure appropriate coverage and potentially limit renewal increases. This is especially critical for public entities with unique exposures like historical buildings.

Public Entities Reevaluate Liability Risks as More Plaintiff’s Attorneys Bypass State Tort Protections

As plaintiff’s attorneys seek ways to challenge the application of public entity immunity, purchasing liability insurance has become increasingly challenging for public entities in states that traditionally had significant limitations on the dollar amounts that can be awarded to a plaintiff.

Q2/Q3 2022 State of the Market

In this State of the Market, our experts dive into factors affecting market conditions and share intelligence spanning rate, capacity and coverage trends across numerous lines of business and industries – both domestically and in London.

Q1 2022 Pricing Guidance for Key Industries

Since our last State of the Market report, many industries and lines of business have seen changes to pricing, capacity and terms. While we don’t yet have a wrap on 2021, we believe such a quickly evolving marketplace merits a brief pricing update to our forecast.

Security is Key to Accessing Public Entity Cyber Liability Insurance

The growing prevalence of ransomware has changed the landscape of the cyber insurance marketplace dramatically. This article explores the state of the cyber insurance market and how public entities can access the limited coverage available by improving their cyber security and adding safeguards.

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