Brownyard Expands Memorialpro to 36 Additional States

Memorialpro, the insurance program for cemeteries, is now available nationally.

Source: Brownyward Group | Published on May 4, 2023

Brownyard Group

Brownyard Group, a provider of specialized insurance coverage for select industry groups, is pleased to announce the expansion of Memorialpro®, an insurance program for cemeteries and crematories, into 36 new states. This brings the program’s availability up to 47 states across the nation.

“The addition of these new states brings Memorialpro’s coverage to a national level,” says Program Manager Domenic Antinucci, CPCU. “Since its inception, Memorialpro has been an invaluable resource to death care professionals seeking to provide their clients with top-quality coverage and we look forward to serving a larger group of industry professionals as we move into these new states.”

New states to the program include:

  • Alabama
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • Colorado
  • Delaware
  • Washington D.C.
  • Georgia
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming

Memorialpro is designed to meet the unique risks of cemeteries, crematories, cemetery management, and mausoleums. The program offers policyholders access to broad coverage at competitive rates. All coverage is written through one single AM Best rated A+ carrier and can be constructed through four policies:

  • Package: This includes General Liability, Professional Liability, Commercial Property, Business Auto, Inland Marine, and First Party Crime.
  • Excess Liability: Limits up to 5 million.
  • Cyber: Data Incident Response Expense, Network Security & Privacy Liability are base coverages. Business Interruption, and Cyber Extortion are Enhanced options.
  • D&O/EPL/Fiduciary: Brokers may secure through their own networks or as an accommodation Brownyard Group can serve as a broker to secure this cover.

The program is now available in the states listed above, as well as in these state that had previously offered coverage:

  • California
  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • Texas
  • Virginia

For more information regarding Memorialpro and the coverages it offers, please visit https://brownyard.com/insurance-programs/cemeteries-insurance/.

About Brownyard Group

Brownyard Group  is a program administrator that has developed and provided specialized insurance programs for select industries for 70 years. These industries include security guards, pest control operators, cosmetics manufacturers, alarm systems, private investigators, security consultants, landscape professionals, cemeteries, libraries and the beauty industry. In 1993, Brownyard established Brownyard Claims Management, a loss prevention and full-service insurance claims facility. The company is based in Bay Shore, N.Y.