Trusted Partners in the Construction Industry

Vela excels at addressing the needs of a competitive marketplace by offering practice policies and project specific policies to meet the insurance needs of your client’s construction operations.

​Contractors General Liability

Vela’s Construction team provides Commercial General Liability insurance solutions to general contractors and multitude of residential and commercial contracting trades. We are committed to providing our broker partners with:

  • Flexible, competitive pricing
  • A dedicated, construction focused, in-house claims unit, working hand in hand with our underwriting team.
  • Responsiveness and transparency of terms
  • Coverage offered on a primary and excess basis
  • Dedicated and knowledgeable staff focused on industry-specific challenges
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Vela’s Construction Insurance Solutions

Coverage Capabilities

  • Qualifying size of risk- in excess of $2,000,000 receipts
  • Contracting Business- Multi-state coverage except New York
  • Primary Limits- $1,000,000/$2,000,000 or $2,000,000/$2,000,000 or $2,000,000/$4,000,000
  • Excess Limits- up to $5,000,000
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Project-Specific

Vela’s project-specific policy provides coverage for the owner of a project for a designated period of time during which the project owner or general contractor may be exposed to liability for additional risk. Our focus is on:

  • Small to medium-sized projects with a maximum of $25,000,000-$35,000,000 construction costs
  • New construction or remodel of residential or commercial structures
  • Custom homes valued up to $5,000,000
  • Policy terms up to three years
  • Optional extended completed operations coverage
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Industry Opportunities

Construction

  • Commercial GC
  • Homebuilders
  • Residential Remodelers - GC
  • Concrete/Foundations
  • Electrical
  • Heating or Air Conditioning
  • Plastering/Stucco
  • Grading
  • Pools
  • Excavation
  • Framing
  • Roofing
  • Drywall

Project-Specific

  • New single-family homes
  • Residential home remodels
  • New residential tract and/or townhomes with 25 units or fewer
  • Warehouse buildings
  • Storage buildings
  • Office buildings
  • Retail buildings
  • Apartments
  • Infrastructure-only projects

Construction Recent Wins

  

  Recent Wins                                                                                             State             Premium

Custom Home Builder

OR

$96,584

Roofing Contractor

TX

$69,115

Fire Alarm And Sprinkler Systems Contractor

CA

$57,093

Foundation Slabs And Flatwork

TX

$52,331

HVAC Contractor

CA

$50,208

Cabinetry Contractor

HI

$47,958

Landscaping And Irrigation Contractor

HI

$44,096

Tree Service And Demo Contractor

TX

$43,284

HVAC Contractor

NV

$37,810

Project Specific - Mixed Use - Commercial and Apartments

 - Includes Excess

WA

$37,209

General Contractor

CA

$36,133

Commercial Contractor And Residential Remodeler

ID

$33,330

General Contractor 

MS

$33,145

Electrical Contractor

CA

$29,633

Commercial General Contractor

UT

$26,578

Construction Of Driveways, Parking Lots And Sidewalks 

 - Includes Excess

TX

$25,611

Custom Home Builder

MO

$24,858

Telecommunications Contractor 

 - Includes Excess

TX

$19,667

Fencing Installation Contractor

CO

$15,898

Excavation Contractor

LA

$13,000

Residential & Commercial Masonry Contractor

OR

$11,289.0

 

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Construction Team

  • BART P. SCHAFFER, MBA, CPCU

    BART P. SCHAFFER, MBA, CPCU

    Senior Vice President, Construction National Segment Executive

  • LEAH DOMINY, CRIS

    LEAH DOMINY, CRIS

    Vice President & Team Lead

  • CHRIS GERONIMO, AU, AINS, CRIS

    Assistant Vice President & Team Lead

  • BRYAN BEHRENS

    BRYAN BEHRENS

    Associate Underwriter

  • HEIDI M. CALLAN, CRIS

    HEIDI M. CALLAN, CRIS

    Senior Underwriter

  • ANALEZA CLARK

    ANALEZA CLARK

    Associate Underwriter

  • ARIEL FLYNN

    ARIEL FLYNN, CRIS

    Associate Underwriter, CRIS

  • EDINA BEGOVIC

    EDINA BEGOVIC

    Associate Underwriter

  • JACOB M. HENNIGAN, CPCU, CRIS

    Senior Underwriter

  • Steve Marinca, CRIS, CPCU

    STEVE MARINCA, CRIS, CPCU

    Senior Underwriter

  • PATRICIA MARUSZAK

    PATRICIA MARUSZAK

    Vice President

  • MORGANN MCCROSSON

    MORGANN MCCROSSON, CRIS

    Senior Underwriter

  • William P. Thurston

    WILLIAM P. THURSTON, CRIS

    Underwriter 

  • TONY L. WILLIAMS JR.

    TONY L. WILLIAMS JR.

    Underwriter

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