Our Company Story

Gateway Underwriters Agency is a professional wholesale insurance agency and a proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway Group.   We are a sales and underwriting organization committed to partnerships with our retailers and working together to mutually grow our businesses. 

Gateway is defined by the quality of our business relationships.  This is what makes us different from our competitors and why you should make us your first choice in wholesalers!

What does a business relationship mean to us?

Our Promise to You:

We promise a same day/next day response to you on:

• Submissions
• Bind Requests
• Endorsement Requests
• Phone calls and emails
• Our quotes also provide you with information to help you make the sale with a complete list of forms and endorsements included with the quote.  Additionally, on many products you will also receive claim examples, coverage highlights, and marketing material.
• We want to come out and visit you and learn about your business. 
• We want to earn your respect and your business.
• We want to be measured on the value we deliver.
• We will help you keep your business once you write it, so renewal quotes are delivered to you 30 days before the expiration date.

Specialization: 

Our experienced team of insurance professionals has developed in-depth product knowledge in the following areas:

• Transportation: Commercial risks from a single unit to large fleets. We write just about anything that has wheels. Our largest classes are concrete mixers, contractors’ vehicles, dump trucks, garage, public auto, used car dealers, towing operations and social service.

• Property & Casualty: Apartment, Bars/tavern/restaurants, habitational, mercantile stores, child care, vacant buildings with and without renovations, contractors – general & artisan, and special events.

• Specialty & Professional: Directors & Officers – for and non profit, employment practices liability, Errors & Omissions – all classes, event cancellation, prize indemnification

• Personal lines – Vacant dwellings with and without renovations, personal umbrella, apartment & condo renters and dwelling package, and comprehensive personal liability.

Business Development:

Effective business relationships are about helping you grow your business.  We do this by:

• Uncovering niches
• Providing lead lists
• Launching fun contests to help you motivate your staff
• Providing Seminars with or without Continuing Education Credit
• Giving you customized marketing materials free of charge
• Spending time with you to help to increase your technical skills
• Providing access to online quoting for many products

Our expectations of earning your respect and business:

• Think of us first
• Position us as #1 in the areas of our specialties.
• Respond to us when we ask for additional information.
• Provide feedback on the accounts we quote for you.
• We have a meaningful economic impact on each other

Building effective business relationships to grow your business!