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Arborists and Tree Services

TAGA has competitive markets to round out all needed insurance coverages for Arborists and Tree Services for Texas and many other states. Our friendly underwriters are ready to put our top rated markets to work for you and your insureds.

Coverages Offered

  • General Liability
  • Property
  • Product Liability
  • Inland Marine
  • Workers Compensation
  • Business Interruption
  • Commercial Auto
  • Professional Liability
  • Nonsubscription

SIC and NAIC Codes

078301 Tree Service
078302 Landscape Nurserymen
078303 Tropical Foliage Service
078304 Arborists
078305 Tree Planting
078398 Ornamental Shrub & Tree Services

 

Classes of Business

Tree Trimmers

Tree Removal

Markets 





	
Company
Rating
Size
Coverage Available
States Available







	Acceptance Insurance Co.Property, GLTX




	Accident FundA-XWCTX




	ACE USAA+




	Admiral Insurance Co.A+XV




	AIGAXV




	AllianzA+XV




	American Empire Surplus LinesA+VIII




	AmerisafeAIX




	AmTrustAX




	Argo Pro (Colony)AXII




	BraishfieldA-XII




	Business Risk Services




	CatlinAXV




	Catlin Ins.AXV




	Catlin SpecialtyAXV




	CenturyA-uIX




	Chubb Group of Insurance CompaniesA++




	Colony Insurance Co.AXII




	Commercial Alliance Insurance CoA-VI




	Companion Property & CasualtyAXV




	Crum & ForesterAXII




	EmployersA-IX




	Essex Insurance CoAXIV




	Euclid ManagersA+




	Evanston Insurance CoAXIV




	First MercuryAXII




	FirstCompAXIV




	FirstComp Ins Co (Markel)AXIV




	Great AmericanA+XV




	Great AmericanAXIII




	HallmarkA-VIII




	Hallmark SpecialtyA-VIII




	HanoverAXIV




	HIIG Specialty




	Hiscox, Inc.AXI




	IAT SpecialtyA-XI




	ICWGroup InsuranceA-X




	Insight




	Insurors IndemnityA-V




	IronshoreA-XIII




	KinsaleA-VIII




	Liberty SurplusAXV




	Lloyd's of LondonA




	MarkelAXIV




	NAS Insurance Services, Inc.A+XV




	One BeaconA uXI




	PA Lumbermens MutualA-VIII




	PCM GroupA++XV




	Philadelphia Insurance CompanyA++




	PrimeA-V




	Professional Indemnity AgencyA




	RA&MCO Insurance ServicesA+XV




	Redpoint (formerly American Hallmark)A




	RLIA+XI




	ScottsdaleA+XV




	Scottsdale Ins.A+XV




	SenecaAVIII




	Seneca InsuranceAXII




	Service Lloyds InsuranceA-VIII




	St. Paul/TravelersA+XV




	Stateside Underwriting AgencyA+XV




	The Distinguished Programs GroupA




	TravelersA+XV




	TudorA+IX




	U.S. SpecialtyA+XV




	United NationalAXI




	United SpecialtyAVIII




	United States Liability Ins.A++IX




	US FireAXII




	USLIA++IX




	VerusA+XV




	Verus Underwriting ManagersA+




	ZurichA+XV

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Applications

The following Applications are available for submission online:




	
 
 







	Acord 126 Commercial General Liability





	Acord 125 Commercial Insurance





	Acord 823 Commercial Insurance Additional Premises





	Insurors Indemnity Artisan Contractor Questionnaire





	Insurors Indemnity Landscape Gardening Contractor





	Acord 130

Department Staff

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    Charity Dickehut

    Transportation Underwriter

    Charity began her career in the insurance industry in 1996 as a Policy Technician. She joined the TAGA team in 2000 as a Transportation Underwriter Assistant and now works as a Transportation and Garage Underwriter quoting new and renewal business. She feels that responding quickly and professionally to a customer’s requests and understanding their needs

    Phone: 866-214-4160 x 218

    Charity began her career in the insurance industry in 1996 as a Policy Technician. She joined the TAGA team in 2000 as a Transportation Underwriter Assistant and now works as a Transportation and Garage Underwriter quoting new and renewal business. She feels that responding quickly and professionally to a customer’s requests and understanding their needs is very important.

    Charity graduated from Leander High School and attended Austin Community College. She is married with two children. She loves animals and has lots of pets; two Chihuahuas, two cats, a cockatiel, a turtle and a bearded dragon. She enjoys spending time with the family and playing catch in the backyard

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    Debbie Stacks / CISR

    Professional Liability Underwriter

    Debbie started with TAGA in 1999 and has over 14 years of experience in a variety of positions from certificates issuance to underwriting. At TAGA, she has been an Underwriter Assistant for General Liability and Property and an Underwriter for Farm and Ranch. She is currently an Underwriter for Professional Lines and Pollution. She makes

    Phone: 866-214-4333 x 215

    Debbie started with TAGA in 1999 and has over 14 years of experience in a variety of positions from certificates issuance to underwriting. At TAGA, she has been an Underwriter Assistant for General Liability and Property and an Underwriter for Farm and Ranch. She is currently an Underwriter for Professional Lines and Pollution. She makes communication a foundation of her customer service strategy. She knows the importance of talking with her customers to make sure all of their needs are met.

    Debbie is very active with the Austin Association of Insurance Professionals. In her spare time she enjoys outdoor activities like gardening, as well as cooking. She also enjoys playing Texas Hold Em’ with friends. Debbie’s husband is a retired police officer, and she has one son and a grandson she adores. She loves people, so she loves what she does for a living. In keeping with that, she feels that if everyone can make a difference if they try, sometimes it requires a little work, but it’s always worth it in the end.

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    Hank Beck

    Workers Compensation Underwriter

    Hank became an underwriter in our Workers Compensation Department in August 2000. He is responsible for quoting new and renewal business. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of insurance. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his daughter.

    Phone: 877-224-3461 x 205

    Hank became an underwriter in our Workers Compensation Department in August 2000. He is responsible for quoting new and renewal business. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of insurance. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his daughter.

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    Lisa Reyes / CISR

    Professional & Non-Subscription Underwriter

    Lisa started with TAGA in 2005. Since that time, she’s gained a great deal of experience in a variety of positions and departments. She’s worked extensively in the Workers Compensation and Property and Casualty departments as a Policy Tech and Underwriting Assistant, and is now an Associate Underwriter for the Preferred Market Department. She knows

    Phone: 877-224-3459 x 248

    Lisa started with TAGA in 2005. Since that time, she’s gained a great deal of experience in a variety of positions and departments. She’s worked extensively in the Workers Compensation and Property and Casualty departments as a Policy Tech and Underwriting Assistant, and is now an Associate Underwriter for the Preferred Market Department. She knows that having a positive attitude is key to providing good customer service.

    Lisa received her Bachelor’s from the University of Texas at Austin in Economics, with a minor in Business Administration. She is currently pursuing her CIC designation. Outside of work, she spends time with her family, her husband, her son and daughter. She’s a big Longhorn fan and looks forward to football season every year. “Hook em’ Horns!!”

    Photo of Lisa Reynolds

    Lisa Reynolds / CISR, CIC

    Commercial Lines / Brokerage Underwriter

    Lisa has been with TAGA since its founding in 1997. She began her insurance career on the retail side, then moved over to MGAs before coming to TAGA. At TAGA, she has been an Underwriter for Auto, as well as Property & Casualty, and is now the Brokerage Underwriter. She feels that communication is the

    Phone: 877-224-3465 x 212

    Lisa has been with TAGA since its founding in 1997. She began her insurance career on the retail side, then moved over to MGAs before coming to TAGA. At TAGA, she has been an Underwriter for Auto, as well as Property & Casualty, and is now the Brokerage Underwriter. She feels that communication is the most important aspect of good customer service.

    She graduated from Minden High School in Minden, Nebraska and received her degree from a nearby business college. Her hobbies are camping, boating and reading books.

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    Michelle Vajello

    Commercial Lines Underwriter

    Michelle came to TAGA in 2008 as an Underwriter with 22 years experience in the insurance industry. She feels that a key component of excellent customer is to always work to strengthen relationships. She graduated from Bastrop High School and she spends her spare time with her family and children, a 17 year old daughter

    Phone: 888-565-2984 x 221

    Michelle came to TAGA in 2008 as an Underwriter with 22 years experience in the insurance industry. She feels that a key component of excellent customer is to always work to strengthen relationships.

    She graduated from Bastrop High School and she spends her spare time with her family and children, a 17 year old daughter and 12 year old son. They also have a dog, a Great Pyrenees, in their family

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    Phyllis Mitchell

    Commercial Lines Underwriter

    Phylllis came to TAGA in 2008 as a Commercial Lines Underwriter. Prior to that, she has spent several years in the insurance industry. She works hard to respond to her customers’ inquiries quickly. She attended W. T. White High School and Richland Junior College. She enjoys being outdoors and spending time with friends and family.

    Phone: 888-565-2987 x 219

    Phylllis came to TAGA in 2008 as a Commercial Lines Underwriter. Prior to that, she has spent several years in the insurance industry. She works hard to respond to her customers’ inquiries quickly.

    She attended W. T. White High School and Richland Junior College. She enjoys being outdoors and spending time with friends and family.

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    Susan Fortner / CISR, CIC

    Commercial Lines Underwriter

    Susan had 25 years experience in Commercial Customer Service prior to coming to TAGA in 2008 as a Commercial Lines Underwriter. In addition, she has many years of experience in other financial services industries, particularly banking and loan processing. She is a member of Insurance Professionals. She ensures her customers are happy by providing quick

    Phone: 866-214-6376 x 233

    Susan had 25 years experience in Commercial Customer Service prior to coming to TAGA in 2008 as a Commercial Lines Underwriter. In addition, she has many years of experience in other financial services industries, particularly banking and loan processing. She is a member of Insurance Professionals. She ensures her customers are happy by providing quick turnaround on quotes and returning phone calls and emails in a timely manner.

    In her spare time she enjoys camping, sewing and playing with her grandchildren. She has two grown sons and two dogs, a golden retriever and a lab mix. She belongs to Singing Women of Texas, a group of about 50 members who sing each month at a different church in Central Texas. There are a total of seven different groups of Singing Women through out Texas who get together once a year for a joint concert with a total of about 300 women singing together. In 2010, they are planning a trip to Russia to have a couple of concerts there and also work in one of the orphanages.

    Photo of Vivian Escalante

    Vivian Escalante

    Transportation / Workers Compensation / Preferred Underwriter

    Vivian has been in the insurance industry for over 13 years. She’s been an Underwriter with TAGA since 2001. She knows that being a nice, friendly person that has knowledge of their job is essential to good customer service. One of her favorite hobbies is cake decorating. She has four children, ages six, four, three,

    Phone: 877-224-3463 x 230

    Vivian has been in the insurance industry for over 13 years. She’s been an Underwriter with TAGA since 2001. She knows that being a nice, friendly person that has knowledge of their job is essential to good customer service.

    One of her favorite hobbies is cake decorating. She has four children, ages six, four, three, twelve-months and one cat in the family. She is also active with the Girl Scouts.