FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JUNE 08, 2015 | ROCK HILL, NY / BOSTON, MA — Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) and Irwin Siegel Agency, Inc. today announced that they have entered into an underwriting agreement to provide insurance products for the human and social service industry. The multi-line insurance solutions are designed for a wide range of organizations, including community action, paratransit, social services and youth services agencies.

“Our relationship with Irwin Siegel reflects our strategy of working with best-in-class Program Administrators that share our commitment to serving key industry segments,” said Sanjay Godhwani, Executive Vice President, BHSI. “We are pleased to be aligned with Irwin Siegel, an agency that is well established and long respected in the human and social service field.”

“Berkshire Hathaway is synonymous with trust, integrity and prudent risk taking. It has impeccable financial strength and its insurance companies have a track record of insuring businesses for over 75 years,” said Howard Siegel, Chief Executive Officer, Irwin Siegel Agency. “We look forward to working with BHSI to provide our human and social service customers with consistent capacity and innovative, tailored insurance solutions.”

The human and social service program products brings together numerous coverages to address the multi-faceted risks of this sector, including professional liability, property, crime, inland marine, commercial auto, equipment breakdown, general liability and umbrella liability. In addition, risk management services will be available to customers as well.

Irwin Siegel Agency, a premier Program Administrator of insurance products and risk management solutions, has more than a 50 year history of providing exceptional service and value to organizations in the social service sector.

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (www.bhspecialty.com) provides commercial property, casualty, healthcare professional liability, executive and professional lines, surety, travel, programs, and homeowners insurance. It underwrites on the paper of Berkshire Hathaway’s National Indemnity group of insurance companies, which hold financial strength ratings of A++ from AM Best and AA+ from Standard & Poor’s. Based in Boston, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, San Ramon, Stevens Point, Toronto, Auckland, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney.

For more information, contact info@bhspecialty.com.

Media Contacts:
Russell Goldshine, Irwin Siegel Agency
800.622.8272 ext. 5230

JoAnn Lee, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
617.936.2937