Artisan & Trades
We offer comprehensive coverage, affordable coverages for contractors involved in skilled construction trades.
Coverages Offered
| BOP |
| Property |
| Liability |
| Business Vehicle |
| Worker’s Compensation |
Markets
| Company | Rating | Size | States Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| E&S Binding | |||
| Acceptance Insurance Co. | A- | XI | |
| AIG | A | XV | |
| Century Surety | A- | X | |
| Colony Insurance Co. | A- | XIV | |
| Crum & Forester | A | XIII | |
| Evanston Insurance Co | A | XV | |
| Great American | A+ | XV | |
| Hallmark Specialty | A- | IX | |
| Markel | A | XV | |
| MUSIC | A | XIV | |
| Princeton E&S | A+ | XV | |
| Seneca | A | XIII | |
| Scottsdale | A+ | XV | |
| United States Liability Ins. | A++ | XII | |
| Admitted | |||
| AmTrust | A | X | |
| Berkshire Hathaway Guard | A++ | XV | |
| Great American | A | XIII | |
| Hanover | A | XIV | |
| Insurors Indemnity | A- | V | |
| Markel Specialty | A | XV | |
| State Auto | A- | XIII | |
| Travelers | A+ | XV | |
| Workers Compensation | |||
| Accident Fund | A- | X | |
| AIG | A | XV | |
| Amerisafe | A | IX | |
| AmTrust | A | X | |
| Berkshire Hathaway Guard | A++ | XV | |
| Employers | A- | IX | |
| ICWGroup Insurance | A- | X | |
| Hanover | A | XIV | |
| Markel Specialty | A | XIV | |
| Redpoint (formerly American Hallmark) | A | ||
| Service Lloyds Insurance | A- | VIII | |
| State Auto | A- | XIII | |
| Travelers | A+ | XV | |
| Nonsubscription | |||
| ACE USA | A | XV | |
| Commercial Alliance Insurance Co | A- | VI | |
| Essex Insurance Co | A | XIV | |
| Great American | A | XIII | |
| One Beacon | A u | XI | |
| Service Lloyds | A- | VII | |
| U.S. Specialty | A+ | XV |
Flyers
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Applications
| Acord 126 Commercial General Liability |
| Acord 125 Commercial Insurance |
| Acord 823 Commercial Insurance Additional Premises |
Department Staff
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.
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!!”
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.
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