For Immediate Release

Brownyard Group Offers Equipment Breakdown Coverage

Coverage is offered for Brownyard’s security guard, pest control operator and cosmetic manufacturers programs.

Bay Shore, N.Y.—August 17, 2009—The Brownyard Group (www.brownyard.com), a program administrator providing specialized insurance coverage for select industry groups, announced today that it is offering Equipment Breakdown coverage for its security guard (Brownguard), pest control operators (PCOpro) and cosmetic manufacturers (Foundation) programs.

Coverage is written through The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best.

The Equipment Breakdown policy covers financial losses caused by electrical arcing, mechanical breakdown, power surges, centrifugal force, boiler overheating, cracking, bulging and sagging, and other equipment, machinery and system breakdowns.

“Businesses of all types, including those in pest control, security guard and cosmetic manufacturing industries, rely heavily on costly equipment and new technologies,” said Peter Young, Account Manager/Underwriter of Brownyard’s Commercial Auto and Property Program. “With this reliance come significant financial implications if and when there are equipment breakdowns, many of which are excluded from standard policies. This coverage provides valuable protection when these breakdowns occur.”

Brownyard’s Equipment Breakdown coverage includes:

• Direct property loss to repair or replace damaged equipment.
• Extra expense losses when business is interrupted.
• Other expenses incurred to limit the loss or speed business restoration.
• The loss value of spoiled products or materials.

A wide variety of equipment is covered under the policy, including boilers and pressure vessels, water heaters, heating and cooling systems, refrigeration units, all types of computer and communication systems, and more.
For more information on Equipment Breakdown coverage, contact Peter Young at 800-645-5820, ext 132.

For more information on Equipment Breakdown coverage, contact Peter Young at 800-645-5820, ext 132.

About Brownyard Group
Brownyard Group is a program administrator that has developed and provided specialized insurance programs for selected industries for more than 50 years. These industries include security guards, pest control operators, cosmetic manufacturers, alarm systems, private investigators and security consultants, 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.