Personal Lines
 

Due to local, state, and federal restrictions following the national emergency response to COVID-19, our team will be working remotely. We will do our best to complete your request in a timely manner but this requires you to share as much about the risk as you know to eliminate unnecessary back and forth. We appreciate your patience and understanding at this time.

Homes/Condos/Rentals: Please make sure to provide the year full updates were made to heating, plumbing, roofing, and electrical within the app. It helps immensely.

High Risk Property. Low stress coverage placement.

Need help? Email Support@bigfootbinds.com or call us at 855-900-2960 ext. 4

Many people face hours of time wasted and the stress of shopping around only to find that they have been denied standard homeowners insurance. The reasons homeowners are being excluded from coverage are growing as insurance companies become more adept as spotting potential problems.

Indeed, your home doesn’t have to sit on the Florida coastline or in “Tornado Alley” to be considered a high risk by insurance companies. Flooding, Hail, Wind, Wild Res, Earthquake, Mold Contamination and Crime– all liabilities that could red flag your insured’s home as a high risk. C.I.G is appointed with multiple carriers to address most of these risks.

A white house with a grass lawn surrounded by trees with a sunset backgroundForms applicable: DP-1, DP-3, and HO-3. Just scroll down below to get started.

A white house with a grass lawn surrounded by trees with a sunset background

Forms applicable: DP-1, DP-3, and HO-3. Just scroll down below to get started.

GET STARTED:

Underwriting Portal: https://portal.bigfootbinds.com/

Please look out for emails from the system (COMMERCIALINSURANCE@SUREFYRE.CO) and add us to your contacts to avoid updates ending up in your junk mail.

Underwriting considerations:

  • Looking for Disaster/DIC? Click HERE

  • Is the residential property on 200 or more acres? Email Akeyna@bigfoot.com for more information.

  • Is the residential property under construction? Get started HERE

  • Is this actually a Commercial Apartment or Condo risk? Get started by filling out Acords 125,126,140 and filling out this supplemental apartment application

  • Looking for Tiny Homes ? Click here for Tiny Homes.

COVERAGES WE OFFER:

SAMPLE RISKS INCLUDE:

  • Low Value to High Valued Homes

  • Old Homes, Log Homes, Tiny Homes

  • Secondary/Seasonal Rentals

  • Annual Rentals (Landlord)

  • Short-term rentals

  • Vacant Properties

  • Properties with a Wood Stove as a Secondary Heat Source

  • High Brush Fire Rating

  • Dwellings with Swimming Pools

QUICK HIGHLIGHTS FOR SURPLUS LINES HOMEOWNERS:

  1. NO ACORD Apps Needed. 

  2. Up to 750 (1M in California) in Coverage A in-house with this program (up to $10M as a referral)

  3. Declined due to I.S.O or Fireline Rating (Ex. Hazardhub up to F10)

  4. Quake and Flood available upon request

  5. Primary home, secondary, short term rental, Annual rental, vacant

  6. Single, Duplex, Triplex and Four-plex all are fine

  7. Low Credit Scores O.K.

  8. Up to 3 claims O.K.

  9. Lapse in coverage up to 60 days

  10. Updates within last 20 years to electrical, heating, and plumbing and updates within 35 years for roof

Other underwriters guidelines must be met, but are subject to each risk submitted. Questions or comments? Email Sr. Underwriter and Team Lead of the Personal Lines Adriana Oregon or call us at 303-900-2960 ext. 4. 

Be sure to provide the AGENT'S email so that all accounts are under the same login. You can share your login with your C.S.Rs accordingly. 

NOTE: We use an application called Bigfoot Inspections which is a carrier requirement. Here’s what that process looks like: https://www.bigfootinspections.co/photos).

In California we require 100” minimum brush clearance or there is a 10% wildfire deductible.

For more information, visit the CalFire website. Things we look for:

  • Are there branches near chimneys

  • Did they at least clear the debris off the roof

  • Did they clear trees to at least 10 feet from the house


To request a change in email for notifications, please contact support@bigfootbinds.com.

Need to make changes? Submit a note in the comments section of the application directly to your underwriter.

Here’s how: BIGFOOT ORIENTATION


First, you should log into the portal. This can be accessed through the link in the header titled “Portal.”

Select a box from the following options:

Send us your submissions HERE. Not appointed? Click HERE. *We may request a supplemental once reviewed.

Have more questions? Email us at support@bigfootbinds.com OR use the chat button on the bottom of your screen.

Please look out for emails from the system (COMMERCIALINSURANCE@SUREFYRE.CO) and add us to your contacts to avoid updates ending up in your junk mail.

 
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