Burns & Wilcox Canada Introduces Comprehensive Coverage for Sawmills

Sawmills coverage expands extensive lineup of specialty products

Toronto, ON – Burns & Wilcox Canada today introduced a new range of coverage for sawmill operations in Canada. Available as a comprehensive package or as standalone products, Burns & Wilcox Canada’s sawmill coverage includes equipment and stock coverage at competitive rates and deductibles, featuring valuation at selling price and coverage of timber in transit and under process.

“Burns & Wilcox Canada provides Canadian brokers and their clients with exceptional customer service and a complete range of specialty products,” said Gary Hirst, National Director, Burns and Wilcox Canada. “Our new product for sawmill operators provides the customization and flexibility that brokers need to manage their clients’ specific risks.”

Burns & Wilcox Canada sawmills coverage highlights include:

• • Equipment & stock coverage with limits of up to $2.5 million offered at competitive rates and deductibles, featuring valuation at selling price and coverage of timber in transit and under process

  • Sawmill liability insurance including Errors & Omissions, forest firefighting expense and fire suppression packages, sudden and accidental pollution coverage, and liability limits up to $10 million; and

  • Comprehensive Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage that includes a Weekly Durability Benefit following an accident;

• For more information about Burns & Wilcox Canada’s sawmills products, please contact:

• Paul Clarke
• Sr. Underwriting Manager
• Tel: 416-774-2684

• Email: pclarke@burns-wilcox.ca

About Burns & Wilcox Canada

Burns & Wilcox Canada offers more than 300 products and fast turnaround to the Canadian brokerage community, recently created through the acquisition of the Chesterfield Group, a company known internationally for providing fast service in quoting and binding business. Burns & Wilcox Canada uses both Canadian domestic insurers as well as international carriers, including Lloyd’s underwriters. With offices in Toronto, Ottawa and St. John’s, Burns & Wilcox Canada is part of the Kaufman Financial Group and has close ties to 39 Burns & Wilcox offices in the United States to facilitate trans-border business and offer global solutions to Canadian clients. To learn more about Burns & Wilcox Canada, please visit: http://www.burnsandwilcox.ca   

About Burns & Wilcox and the Kaufman Financial Group

Burns & Wilcox is the industry’s largest privately-held wholesale broker and underwriting manager. Burns & Wilcox has more than 40 offices across the United States, Canada and London and employs more than 1,000 professionals. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Metro Detroit, Burns & Wilcox is internationally recognized for its insurance brokerage and underwriting expertise in commercial and professional liability, property, marine and personal insurance.