Taven / Lines / General & Excess Liability
01 · PROPERTY & CASUALTY LINE 02 OF 11

General & Excess Liability.

Primary GL and small-tower excess for the main-street and trades accounts admitted markets price punitively. From artisan contractors to single-location restaurants to independent event venues. We underwrite the business, not the SIC code.

02 · Appetite

What we write.

Plain-English appetite. If your risk fits, send the file. We'll quote in hours.

Actively writing
  • 01Primary GL $1M/$2M for hard-to-place classes
  • 02Excess / umbrella layers $5M up to $100M
  • 03Construction. Artisan, general, residential wrap-ups
  • 04Habitational, hospitality, entertainment venues
  • 05Products liability included for most classes
  • 06Liquor liability add-on for bars, restaurants, events
  • 07Lead umbrella over non-admitted primary
  • 08Multi-state, shared limits across scheduled entities
03 · Precedent

Risks we've placed.

Three recent accounts. Classes disguised, structure real.

Bound

Artisan GC, residential remodel.

Family-owned general contractor, 9 employees, residential kitchen/bath remodels in central Texas. Action-Over carve-back for subcontractors. $1M/$2M primary with $1M lead umbrella.

Limit
$2M
Premium
$14.8K
Turn
3 days
State
TX
Bound

Neighborhood brewery & taproom.

Single-location craft brewery with 1,200 sq ft taproom, outdoor seating, occasional live music. Liquor liability bundled, assault & battery sublimit included. Prior carrier exited the class.

Limit
$2M
Premium
$9.4K
Turn
4 days
State
MI
Bound

Independent landscaping co., Florida.

22-employee landscaper doing HOA and small commercial, chemical application included. Prior W&H settlement; tightened time-keeping. Bound with pesticide-applicator endorsement.

Limit
$1M
Premium
$6.8K
Turn
2 days
State
FL
04 · From underwriting

How we read a property file.

Head of Casualty.
Direct line on every submission in this class
"Excess isn't a markup on primary. It's a different question. I'm asking what the tail looks like five years out, who's aggregating below me, and whether defense erodes limits. Send the underlying, not just the spec."
05 · Related

Other lines we write.