Zurich

The Zurich North America Commercial Construction business unit is solely dedicated to understanding the insurance needs unique to commercial contractors and residential builders. In addition to providing innovative insurance products, we offer a variety of risk management programs specifically designed to assist our customers in addressing those exposures inherent to the construction industry.

We offer comprehensive insurance programs specifically designed to meet the needs of mid-sized and large construction customers including:

General contractors
Heavy and highway contractors
Artisan/specialty trade contractors
Construction managers
Design-build firms
Owners or sponsors of both public and private construction projects, including:
- Wrap-ups
- Owner controlled insurance programs (OCIPs)
- Contractor controlled insurance programs (CCIPs)
- Joint ventures
Builders of predominately single-family detached homes

We tailor risk management solutions with a broad range of coverages including:

Workers’ compensation and employers’ liability
General liability
Auto liability and physical damage
Umbrella
Domestic and international builders risk including master policy and project specific
Construction property and inland marine
Subguard®, an innovative alternative to traditional performance and payment bonds
Professional errors and omissions
Environmental
Owners’ and contractors’ protective
Railroad protective liability
Combined general liability and warranty product (Volume Builder and Home Builders Protective)

At Zurich, we understand our insureds simply can't anticipate every sudden change to a construction project. With careful planning and insurance coverage that is relevant to today’s world, customers can better deal with the unexpected. Because we think about what could go wrong, our customers can think more about what could go right!

By drawing on our personal and collective insights, we are able to offer knowledge, capabilities and solutions that are unique within the marketplace and designed specifically for your organization. Through our construction industry focus, access to differentiated products and services coupled with comprehensive training and education, Zurich helps its customers save lives, reduce their total cost of risk and become better contractors.

The Zurich North America Commercial Construction business unit is part of the Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich), an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It employs approximately 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries. In North America, Zurich (www.zurichna.com) is a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider serving the global corporate, large corporate, middle market, specialties and programs sectors.

For more information on insurance for the commercial construction or residential builder industries, please contact your broker or Zurich's regional executive. You may also visit www.zurichna.com or contact the customer inquiry center at 800-382-2150.