Montgomery Insurance™ Eyes School Growth in the Southeast

School Program emphasizes safety resources, loss prevention, and liability concerns

Charlotte, N.C. - April 5, 2010 – Montgomery Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, is expanding its school program in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Currently insuring more than 240 public and private schools across these four states, Montgomery Insurance will work with its independent agent appointees to grow this book of business this year.

Through school inspections, providing safety resources to administrators and access to specialized school loss prevention personnel, Montgomery Insurance differentiates itself in the school insurance marketplace by encouraging its school clients to be active participants in making their schools safer learning and working environments for students and staff.

“Insuring schools goes far beyond providing the right coverages for them. We believe it takes a continuous and collaborative effort to create a culture of safety,” said Michael J. Plavnicky, president and chief executive officer, Montgomery Insurance. “Our program specialists work to understand schools’ preparedness and needs, and we’ve brought together specified school underwriting experience and proven resources aimed at lessening safety, security and liability risks.”   

Montgomery Insurance provides school clients’ access to its Safety Advantage Network™, a group of specialized vendors whose products and school safety solutions address both complex issues and more common school hazards including:

• School violence prevention;
• Sexual molestation awareness and prevention;
• Background checks for school employees and volunteers;
• Onsite AED equipment;
• Decision Driving™ for school bus drivers;
• Bleacher and playground safety and inspections; and
• Facilities and equipment assessments for athletic fields, vocational shops, science labs, and food service.

The Montgomery Insurance School Program provides comprehensive core coverages tailored to individual school districts’ needs. Other available coverages include workers’ compensation and employers’ liability, school leaders’ errors & omission liability, law enforcement professional liability, sexual misconduct & molestation liability, and violent event response coverages. To learn more about the Montgomery Insurance School Program, visit www.montgomery-ins.com.

About Montgomery Insurance

With underwriting companies dating back to 1848, Montgomery Insurance offers property and casualty products, including a comprehensive set of commercial coverages, distributed only through appointed independent agents. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Montgomery Insurance operates in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.  

Montgomery Insurance is part of Liberty Mutual Agency Markets, a business unit of Liberty Mutual Group, consisting of property and casualty and specialty insurance carriers that distribute their products and services primarily through independent agents and brokers.  Liberty Mutual Group ranks 86 on the Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. corporations based on 2008 revenues.  The company has financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) from the A.M. Best Company, A2 (Good) from Moody’s Investors Service, and A- (Strong) from Standard & Poor’s.

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Christopher Goetcheus, 774-279-5923
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