Venture Insurance Programs (www.ventureprograms.com), a national program administrator in the design and underwriting of select industry-focused insurance packages, announced that the Preferred Club Program has added a new workers' compensation market in California through ICW Group.
The ICW Group is rated "A-" (Excellent) class IX by A.M. Best Co. The Preferred Club Program is an insurance provider to the golf and country club industry, insuring more than 1,000 private, semi-private and upscale daily-fee clubs with package and workers' compensation programs. Workers' compensation coverage for the Preferred Club Program through ICW is available only in California.
"We're partnering with a strong carrier in California that specializes in workers' compensation to bring competitive rates and specialized services to agents and brokers who place business with the Preferred Club Program," says Joseph Dolce, executive vice president of Venture Insurance Programs. "California has the second highest number of golf courses of any state in the country, so this is a tremendous opportunity for both our program and ICW to grow."
ICW Group's workers' compensation program features competitive, risk-based pricing, innovative products and services, specialized loss prevention services, managed care services, claims handling and a special investigations unit to combat fraud.
In addition to workers' compensation, the Preferred Club Program offers D&O, property, general liability, property of members, herbicide and pesticide coverage with full pollution options, tee-to-green coverage of all playing surfaces, liquor liability, excess and umbrella liability, cart fleet and errant ball coverage, and business interruption coverage.
The Preferred Club Program is marketed exclusively through agents and brokers, and offers risk management services, including loss control and claims administration, through Venture and Chubb Services. Preferred Club Program insureds and their insurance brokers can oversee risk management activity through a secure, online RMIS (risk management information system) tool available exclusively to policyholders through www.PreferredClub.com.