Underwriting Guidelines

Construction

  • Annual receipts/sales up to $50,000,000.
  • Total vehicle count not to exceed 50


  • If exposures exceed any of the above guidelines please contact us for assistance at 866-308-8555 or e-mail underwriting@ezumbrella.com

  • No engineering or design work
  • All sub-contractors used must maintain same underlying limits and contractor must have contract indemnifying insured and naming insured as additional insured evidenced by certificate of insurance
  • Submit a FULL description of all operations
  • Individual or policy year aggregate losses, paid or reserved, for amounts greater than $100,000 during the last five (5) full policy periods may require additional loss information.
  • Concrete:
    • High rise or foundations up to 10 stories
  • Electrical:
    • No airport, emergency or subway lighting, or security
  • Landscaping/Gardening:
    • No pools, excavation, tree surgery, tree removal, patios or concrete work
  • Work involving scaffolding:
    • No scaffolding over three stories
  • Plumbing:
    • No fire protection sprinkler work (single-family private residence fire protection sprinkler work by referral)
  • No process piping (for chemicals or petroleum)
  • No railroad construction
  • No home builders

Hospitality

  • Maximum of 20 locations.
  • Maximum of 1000 rooms per location.
  • Maximum building height of 30 stories
  • Maximum of 30 boat slips
  • Total vehicle count not to exceed 30


  • If exposures exceed any of the above guidelines please contact us for assistance at 866-308-8555 or e-mail underwriting@ezumbrella.com

  • Cooking facilities must meet Fire Safety codes

  • (Fire suppression systems, fire extinguish systems)
  • Hi-rise buildings should be either fire-resistive or non-combustible material
  • There must be at least two (2) means of egress from each floor, properly marked
  • All interior stairwells must be completely enclosed with non-combustible material and have at least a Class B fire door
  • Leases from all tenants must contain: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreements, and must require Certificates of Insurance including landlord as additional insureds
  • No boarding or rooming houses, seasonal risks, unusual sports facilities such as ski lifts, boat rentals or night clubs
  • Submit a brief description of all operations
  • Individual or policy year aggregate losses, paid or reserved, for amounts greater than $100,000 during the last five (5) full policy periods may require additional loss information

Manufacturing

  • Revenue up to $60,000,000
  • Total vehicle count not to exceed 35.
  • Hauling up to 250 mile radius
  • No more than 10 tractor trailers


  • If exposures exceed any of the above guidelines please contact us for assistance at 866-308-8555 or e-mail underwriting@ezumbrella.com

  • Submit a brief description of all operations
  • Individual or policy year aggregate losses, paid or reserved, for amounts greater than $100,000 during the last five (5) full policy periods may require additional loss information.

Real Estate

  • Total number of locations not to exceed 30.
  • Maximum of 1000 rooms per location.
  • Maximum building height 30 stories.
  • Maximum of 30 boat slips
  • Total vehicle count not to exceed 35


  • If exposures exceed any of the above guidelines please contact us for assistance at 866-308-8555 or e-mail underwriting@ezumbrella.com

  • Cooking facilities must meet Fire Safety codes

  • (Fire suppression systems, fire extinguish systems)
  • Hi-rise buildings should be either fire-resistive or non-combustible material
  • There must be at least two (2) means of egress from each floor, properly marked
  • Leases from all tenants must contain: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreements, and must require Certificates of Insurance including landlord as additional insureds
  • No insured owned or operated garages, retail or wholesale operations
  • No construction operations other than for own properties
  • All sub-contractors used, must maintain same underlying limits and contract must contain indemnification of contractor and be backed up with acceptable insurance certificate evidencing contractor as additional insured
  • Submit a brief description of all operations
  • Individual or policy year aggregate losses, paid or reserved, for amounts greater than $100,000 during the last five (5) full policy periods may require additional loss information.

Restaurant

  • Total number of locations not to exceed 30.
  • Maximum of 30 boat slips
  • Total vehicle count not to exceed 20


  • If exposures exceed any of the above guidelines please contact us for assistance at 866-308-8555 or e-mail underwriting@ezumbrella.com

  • Cooking facilities must meet Fire Safety codes

  • (Fire suppression systems, fire extinguish systems)
  • Hi-rise buildings should be either fire-resistive or non-combustible material
  • There must be at least two (2) means of egress from each floor, properly marked
  • All interior stairwells must be completely enclosed with non-combustible material and have at least a Class B fire door
  • Having no more than 50% of sales derived from the sale of alcohol
  • No Disco, Night Club, or Comedy Club exposure
  • Submit a brief description of all operations
  • Individual or policy year aggregate losses, paid or reserved, for amounts greater than $100,000 during the last five (5) full policy periods may require additional loss information.

Retail

  • Total number of locations not to exceed 30.
  • Building area for each location not to exceed 50,000 square feet
  • Total vehicle count not to exceed 35.


  • If exposures exceed any of the above guidelines please contact us for assistance at 866-308-8555 or e-mail underwriting@ezumbrella.com

  • If liquor sold, required limit is 1M/1M per location
  • Security personnel – If independent contractors, must have contract indemnifying insured and naming insured as additional insured, evidenced by certificate of insurance for limits of $1M
  • Any Armed Security Guards or dogs is a decline
  • Submit a brief description of all operations
  • Individual or policy year aggregate losses, paid or reserved, for amounts greater than $100,000 during the last five (5) full policy periods may require additional loss information.

Service

  • Revenue up to $60,000,000
  • Maximum of 30 boat slips
  • Total vehicle count not to exceed 35.


  • If exposures exceed any of the above guidelines please contact us for assistance at 866-308-8555 or e-mail underwriting@ezumbrella.com

  • Submit a brief description of all operations
  • Individual or policy year aggregate losses, paid or reserved, for amounts greater than $100,000 during the last five (5) full policy periods may require additional loss information.

Wholesale

  • Revenue up to $60,000,000
  • Total vehicle count not to exceed 35
  • Hauling up to 250 mile radius
  • No more than 10 tractor trailers.


  • If exposures exceed any of the above guidelines please contact us for assistance at 866-308-8555 or e-mail underwriting@ezumbrella.com

  • Not a market for any Wholesaler who contractually assumes liability in whole or in part for the product it sells
  • Total tobacco sales not to exceed 20%
  • Submit a brief description of all operations
  • Individual or policy year aggregate losses, paid or reserved, for amounts greater than $100,000 during the last five (5) full policy periods may require additional loss information.