Overview

JM Associates/Burnham + Company, a division of HUB International Northeast, has been creating comprehensive insurance and risk management products and programs for the elevator industry for over 40 years. Our employees have over 150 years of combined experience in arranging elevator insurance. Additionally, we are frequent speakers at numerous industry related seminars. Our experts (employees, claims adjustors and legal teams) truly understand this industry and all of the risk exposures that these businesses can face.

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Program Offering

Our professionals work with each individual client to evaluate their specific needs and craft cost-effective programs to properly protect them against any future losses. Additionally, as part of our offering, our clients have access to many value-added services such as claims management, risk management and loss control, and much more! There are few brokerages across the country who can handle this class of business. Working with our experts will enable you to work with one of the finest groups specializing in insurance for your industry!

Our Elevator Program offers the following:

  • Coverage with a licensed and admitted insurance carrier
  • Staff that understands the insurance requirements for our elevator contractor, inspector, consultant and manufacturer customers
  • First Dollar Protection – No deductible, No self-insured retention (available upon request)
  • Extensive elevator claims handling expertise

Your Insurance Needs

The elevator industry is quite risky. It is important to select an agent/broker that truly understands the nature of the business to help you build the right insurance and risk management program to meet your unique business requirements and to avoid potential financial loss. We take pride in staying up-to-date with the current trends in the industry that may affect our clients, and educating our clients on new coverage options that they can benefit from. Our elevator specialists go above and beyond to ensure you are adequately covered. Our professionals are always available to speak with your management team, supervisors & technicians regarding claims, and how to protect their company. We are also happy to work with your local agent.

Our mission is to provide you with the best coverage and protect you when it comes to claims handling. We work with speed and diligence on your claims.

Coverage Overview

We specialize in creating insurance and risk management products and programs for a wide variety of equipment within the elevator industry including:

  • Elevators (passenger/freight)
  • Escalators
  • Moving Walkway
  • Garage Lifts
  • Residential Lifts
  • Handicap Lifts
  • Chair Lifts
  • Sidewalk Lifts
  • Dumbwaiters

Coverage for all your operations involving:

  • New Construction
  • Modernization
  • Maintenance & Service & Repair
  • Inspections, Testing & Consulting
  • Manufacturing & Distribution

Cost-Effective Coverage

Our elevator program is underwritten by a top-rated insurance carrier to ensure that we are offering our clients top of the line coverage options. Coverages offered as part of our program include:

  • General Liability
  • Umbrella & Excess Limits
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Surety
  • Property
  • Installation/Builder's Risk
  • Business Auto
  • Major Medical, Life, Disability