Brownyard Group Introduces PCOnova – Insurance Designed for Small Pest Management Firms

Brownyard GroupBrownyard Group, a program administrator providing specialized insurance coverage for select industry groups, announced today it has expanded its pest control program with PCOnova, a new insurance option designed specifically for small pest control companies.
PCOnova is written on an E&S basis through an insurance carrier rated “A+” (Superior) by A.M. Best Company.

Published on September 4, 2012

Brownyard Group

“For years we have offered one of the pest management industry’s broadest commercial insurance programs, but we recognize this coverage can be difficult to afford for some small firms,” said John Culotta, Program Manager for the pest control program at Brownyard Group. “We developed PCOnova for these small firms as a lower cost, yet quality alternative to our admitted pest control program.”

PCOnova features:

• Care, custody and control coverage
• Pollution coverage
• Wood-destroying organism coverage
• Termite coverage
• Auto transit pollution coverage
• Fumigation coverage on a limited basis
• $15,000 sublimit for lost key coverage

In addition to PCOnova, Brownyard offers PCOpro, an industry-leading insurance program designed specifically for the pest management industry and among the broadest currently available at highly competitive prices. Along with commercial, general and professional liability (including financial loss coverage), PCOpro features commercial property and inland marine, business auto, umbrella, workers’ compensation and first and third party dishonesty.

About Brownyard Group

Brownyard Group is a program administrator that has developed and provided specialized insurance programs for select industries for more than 60 years. These industries include security guards, pest control operators, landscapers, cosmetic manufacturers, alarm systems, private investigators and security consultants, and beauty salons and spas. In 1993, Brownyard established Brownyard Claims Management, a loss prevention and full-service insurance claims facility. The company is based in Bay Shore, N.Y.