SGIA Launches New Property & Casualty Insurance Program

For Immedidate Release
May 20, 2005
Contact: Kate Achelpohl, SGIA
kate@sgia.org/703.359.1301

Fairfax, Virginia — The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association has teamed with Lockton Risk Services to provide a property and casualty insurance program for members. The plan allows for SGIA members to obtain businessowners (includes general liability), workers' compensation and commercial automobile coverage at competitive rates.

"Property and casualty insurance is required for today's businesses, but it can be costly. By working with LRS, we’re giving our members the opportunity to benefit from the power of group purchasing," said SGIA Vice President, Membership & Marketing, Sondra Fry Benoudiz.

"As a broker with established relationships with many insurance companies, LRS has the ability to design a competitive program specifically for SGIA members," Benoudiz says. "We're confident our members will enjoy the cost-cutting benefit as well as the convenience of having someone else do the legwork. LRS will quote your account, issue your policy and service it."

Benoudiz adds that like SGIA’s other members-only programs, members will initiate their participation by calling the SGIA Insurance Program, administered by LRS, at 800.317.7380.

About Lockton Risk Services
LRS specializes in the design and administration of custom, private-label insurance programs for affinity groups, franchises, cooperatives and associations nationwide, and is an affiliate of Kansas City-based Lockton Companies, the largest independently-owned commercial insurance broker in the United States. LRS handles state, regional, and national programs for groups with as few as 75 to several million members. Current industry group clients include fraternal organizations, quick service restaurants, homebuilders, transportation and various common cause groups.

About SGIA
SGIA is Leading a New Generation of Imaging Professionals — "Specialty imaging" comprises digital imaging, screen printing and the many other imaging technologies SGIA members use, including those they'll tap in the future. These are the imaging processes and technologies employed to create new products and to enhance existing products including point-of-purchase displays, signs, advertisements, garments, containers, and vehicles. To make the most of your specialty imaging business, take full advantage of the information on SGIA.org. Then, experience the specialty graphic imaging industry first-hand at SGIA'05 (September 28–October 1, New Orleans, Louisiana).

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