Direct Fire Stills - No longer insurable

[Lenny]

I know there are not a whole lot of distilleries in the US operating stills that are heated with direct fire burners, but for those that are or would consider doing so... We've come to understand that there are no longer any major insurance companies that will insure a DSP operating direct fire stills. The only current option would be insurance through the excess and surplus market at a MUCH higher rate than standard insurance. This does not seem to be a regularly discussed topic, but was wondering how others might be handling this change in course by insurance companies?