StonesRyan Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Can anyone please recommend an insurance/ bonding company they've had a good experience with? I've got calls in to several but have so far only spoken with Distillery Pak who I met at ADI in Denver last year. The agent said they won't cover me because my space isn't freestanding and it's in an "urban" environment. He told me they only cover distilleries in rural areas where explosions are more easily contained and that they've had several they insure that have blown up. Anyone else run into this??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsuranceMan Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 StonesRyan, Ask and ye shall receive. I can cover your distillery without issue. I cover everything from incredibly remote distilleries to those right in the heart of large metropolitan cities. I recommend me! Seriously though, I have the experience and the only insurance product of its kind that was specifically developed for distillers. Call me at 307-752-5961 and let’s talk!!! Please read my other forum posts and you will see that I am the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrounge Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 +1 Give Aaron the above "insurance man" a call. I just spoke with him yesterday, and he seems very nice,straight forward, and I believe will be taking care of my bonding and insurance needs. Scrounge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwhuff Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Jennifer Royall Manager - Office & SuretyJohn Sutak Risk Services101 California Street, Suite 2800San Francisco, CA 94111P 415 901 2551 Took care of our federal and state bonds quickly and with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsuranceMan Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 dwhuff bought up a good point that I forgot to mention in any earlier postings. I guess you can only remember to get so much information out there when there is so much to get out there! Not only am I able to provide the TTB Bonding on a national level but I am able to provide the state required bonds to those of you who have a need as well. Just an FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhdunbar Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 dwhuff recommended Jennifer Royall. I do too. As a consultant I submit more than a handful of applications to TTB. When the client does not have a preference, I work through Jennifer. Her bonds come back without annoying errors. The price is reasonable, the process is not complicated, and the service is good. I get nothing in return for the referrals except the good service. Here is some general advice. Bonds are one of the cheapest things you'll buy for the distillery. I recommend that you buy a bond sufficient to cover what you will need at the end of the first year, then add a little. Unless you are really on a shoestring, and I have been at times in my life, the small extra cost makes buying a larger than needed bond a good play. That is not to say that others won't provide service that is just as good s hers. But she is the one with whom I have been working, so I can vouch for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dehner Distillery Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Dain Jorgenson Gallagher Energy (800) 584-6487 They are the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Haas Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 +1 on Jennifer Royall for bonds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskeytango Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I used Jennifer Royall for our state and fed bond, easy and done right the first time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StonesRyan Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Thanks for all of the suggestions. I ended up going with Aaron "InsuranceMan" and he was great to work with. He was quick to respond and super knowledgeable. I had a couple of insurers tell me they couldn't insure me without fire sprinklers and I had one (with the word Distillery in their business name even) tell me that they wouldn't insure me because I was not in a freestanding building in a rural location (Interestingly, I was told that they'd had a number of explosions within the distilleries they insured). Anyway, Aaron had no issues with my policy and I'd highly recommend him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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