Effective February 2016, Avant LLC has purchased the renewal rights to the Trucking and Transportation Large Deductible business unit from Global Corporate in North America ("GCiNA"). This business unit was part of a GCiNA individual member companies of Zurich North America ("Zurich"), including Zurich American Insurance Company.Avant LLC is a leading provider of Transportation insurance programs in the US. Through this agreement, Trucking and Transportation policyholders who have received a non-renewal notice from Zurich's GCiNA business unit will be quoted--through the incumbent agent or broker--a new business proposal from Avant.
Scott Hendricks, Avant LLC CEO, said "when we enter a new niche our strategic guidance is to find the best industry practice leaders to take us there. We think we have that in Jeff Benzin and Dan Janek. Jeff has managed all or part of this niche for Zurich since 1998. With their leadership, Avant will continue to innovate and create solutions; one customer at a time."
Zurich will be working closely with Avant throughout this process to ensure a seamless transition. To contact an Avant representative, please email Tim Clinton, President of Avant LLC, at tclinton@avantins.com. You may also reach Jeff Benzin at 630-366-0522 for support.