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Halcyon Agent Partner News
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Halcyon Celebrates 30 Years of Partnerships
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Halcyon Underwriters, Inc. is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year! A 30th Anniversary is traditionally known as the “Pearl Anniversary” and we like to think that we have been able to provide “pearls of wisdom” throughout the years regarding coverage and the marketplace for our agent partners and your insureds. We realize that we could not have reached our current level of success without your support.
We truly appreciate the relationships that we have developed through the years and we look forward to making them even better so that we can continue to contribute to your success as well! We have achieved many significant milestones since our beginning three decades ago. When we began our company back in 1986, we only had two company relationships, $4m in written premium and a limited product line. We now have over 30 company appointments, write in excess of $90m in premium and offer all lines of coverages for Personal Lines and Commercial Lines. We also have the ability to write business in all states. The growth in our representation of companies and written premium can be directly attributed to your partnership with our innovative and high-performing Production Team.
Our business model of being a true underwriting partner with our carriers has also served us well in developing these relationships so that we can better serve you and your insureds. We have achieved the highest tiered status with the majority of our companies, which allows us preferred service and consideration for our submissions.
Halcyon has the historical results and the relationships to assist you in identifying opportunities in coverage and rate “challenges” to assist you in placing your business. Halcyon is focused on new opportunities in order to help you achieve and exceed your goals. We realize that 2016 is a challenging year with property rates decreasing and auto rates increasing among several other factors. However, we are here to assist and if you are uncertain about a class of business, line of coverage or eligibility of a specific risk, I encourage you to give your Halcyon Underwriter a call to discuss the opportunity.
We appreciate your business and our partnership with you and your colleagues! Halcyon Underwriters is well positioned to continue growing and meeting the needs of our agent partners for the next 30 years and beyond. Our Production Team has the knowledge, relationships and sense of urgency required to assist you in the placement of your business. It is my pledge to you that we will continue to work hard to earn your business and illustrate that commitment on every interaction we have with you. All the best to you for a successful year!
Sincerely,
Paul Lyons
Executive Vice President
Halcyon Underwriters, Inc.
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We have partnerships with the following carriers:
AIG, Allianz, Allied World, Alterra, Amerisafe, AmTrust, Arch, Axis, Chubb, CNA, Crum & Forster, Employers, First Comp, Hartford, Great American, ICW, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide, Travelers, Zenith, and Zurich.
To learn more about any of our carriers’ appetites, please contact marketing@halcyonuw.com.
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Team Member Spotlight: A
ugusta Godinho
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The relationship we have with our agent partners is very important to us. While we work with you on a day to day business level, we thought you'd like to learn more about our team members. In this issue, we have Vice President and Sr. Production Underwriter Augusta Godinho in the spotlight.
Years at Halcyon:
10 Years
Years in Central Florida
– Over 30 years
Years in Insurance:
Since 1998
First Job & Title:
Poe & Associates Inc. - Policy Processor/Rating
Favorite Movie
: The Thorn Birds
Favorite Vacation spot:
Portugal countryside or anywhere by the ocean.
Little-known fact:
I am an African Civil War refugee; born in Angola, Africa. I moved to Canada at age 11 where I learned to speak English and French.
Motto: Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Professional Values: Help identify exposure and secure market solutions for agents. Adding value to an agency’s success.
Greatest Accomplishment in Life: Proud mom of two great kids who finished college without ever getting into trouble.
Most important lesson learned: Life is precious – Enjoy each day, be positive, and be grateful!
Advice for Success: Be passionate and enthusiastic about what you do! Never give up!
If I wasn’t doing this, I’d: Work outdoors; I wanted to be a Forestry Technician, I loved to study trees.
Hobbies: Cooking, baking, biking, swimming and decorating.
My favorite part about my job is: Reaching my goals…..writing new business and building new relationships. The challenges associated with this job push me to do better everyday.
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Target Classes Include:
- Water, sewer & utility lines
- General contractors
- Highway & street construction
- Electrical
- Plumbing, heating and air conditioning
- Carpentry
- Excavation & grading
- Concrete work
- Equipment installation
- Landscape gardening
- Steel erection
- Floor covering
Coverages:
- Workers Compensation
- Commercial Auto
- General Liability
- Package
- OCP & RRP (in support of written accounts)
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While Halcyon is a generalist wholesaler, we have had some great success writing construction accounts with our carriers. Our underwriters will review your new business submissions to determine which markets will offer the most competitive quotes and coverages for your construction accounts. Take a look at our success list and you will notice how successful we have been in this area. Typically, the account premiums for construction risks range from $50K-$500K.
Halcyon’s A-rated (Excellent) carrier partners offer construction expertise in underwriting, loss control and claims, and have the ability to write in all 50 states.
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ACE’s acquisition of Chubb may have you a little worried, as you’ve noted some clients scrambling in a blind panic. We’ve noted the concern as well, as daily we field calls from concerned agents and clients, some of whom are transitioning into ACE from the old Fireman’s Fund policies.
This acquisition makes Chubb one of the largest publicly traded property and casualty operatives in the world. It differs from the acquisition of Fireman’s Fund in that the purchase of Chubb was the purchase of the company itself, not simply renewal rights.
Going forward, ACE will roll their operations into Chubb and continue to operate under the Chubb name. The company will operate with two sets of paper until the ACE policies are either phased out or fall away due to replaced coverage, non-renewals for cause or cancellations for non-payment.
As of March 1st, 2016, ACE will no longer issue new business quotes and while existing policies will be allowed to exist concurrently with Chubb policies, all new business will be routed through Chubb. However, for clients transitioning into ACE from Fireman’s Fund, Chubb isn’t a viable option when it comes to remarketing. There are extreme circumstances in which Chubb will allow for an existing ACE policy to be quoted. However, remarketing an existing ACE book to Chubb is not presently an option.
As always, Chubb will still be seeking fully-rounded accounts, though there are opportunities for certain stand-alone lines, if it’s the right fit. Their guidelines are available on our website at
www.halcyonuw.com
(under the Personal Lines tab) or, if you prefer, we have a .pdf file available.
Contact us with any questions or concerns. We can walk you through what to expect, as well as discuss any BOR procedures that may have you baffled. You can reach Erin at ephilcox@halcyonuw.com or 407-660-5919.
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Halcyon offers premium financing arrangements with great rates for your commercial accounts. Contact your Halcyon Production Underwriter
for more information.
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Take a look at our
Middle Market Success List!
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2301 Lucien Way, Suite 360
Maitland, FL 32751
TEL - (407) 660-1881: FAX - (407) 660-0525
TOLL FREE - (800) 393-9090
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Did you know that the Halcyon employees participate in an annual event called the IOA Corporate 5K? It's Orlando's largest office party in Downtown Orlando. Our team races for glory every year! Check us out!
Halcyon Runs in IOA 5K
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