Where to Place Homeowners & Hard-to-Place Property Insurance in Illinois

Real carrier recommendations from independent insurance agents who have placed hard-to-place homeowners, landlord, and property risks in Illinois.

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Top Carriers for Homeowners & Hard-to-Place Property Insurance in Illinois

These carriers are most frequently recommended by agents for placing hard-to-place homeowners, landlord, and property risks in Illinois.

Erie 4 mentions Safeco 3 mentions Chubb 2 mentions Auto-Owners 2 mentions National General 2 mentions Travelers 2 mentions Cincinnati 1 mention Foremost 1 mention Progressive 1 mention

Agent Discussions About Homeowners & Hard-to-Place Property Insurance in Illinois

Real conversations from agents about placing hard-to-place homeowners, landlord, and property risks in Illinois.

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Illinois: What companies cover homes over 100 years? Foremost Choice, Erie, Safeco only options currently. All reactions:

πŸ“ Illinois 🏒 Auto-Owners, Safeco, Foremost, National General, Erie, Travelers πŸ’¬ 13 replies

View more answers Joe Byington All-star contributor Auto-Owners, Travelers. Unfortunately with you being an Erie agent, AO will be tough to get.

View all 3 replies Rob Levitt All-star contributor While Erie will write homes over 100 years, they don’t really want to write them. It will 100% be inspected by them and they will nit pick every...

View all 2 replies Answer as Justin Evan McKelvey posted to Insurance Soupβ„’ All-star contributor Thoughts on Safeco pushing to be a big player on investment properties? Are the rates good? Do you...

Habitational Carrier in Illinois - Large Property Management Firm 300+ Rentals

I have a large unique property management firm where owner is at least partial owner for 300+ rental dwellings with 1000-1200 rental units. Which carrier in IL is the best to place habitational with? BTW - new producer and first time producer, super thankful for all the info and insight on this...

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Best Carrier in IL for Condo HO6 - $1M Unit Coverage

Best carrier in IL for condo (HO6) with $1 million unit coverage and $500k for PP?

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To my Illinois agents who may have Erie Insurance. What other carriers do you find competitive to Erie?

πŸ“ Illinois 🏒 Erie

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Any other carriers aside from Chubb, Pure and Cincinnati that will insure homes with wood roofs in IL? TIA

πŸ“ Illinois 🏒 Chubb, Cincinnati

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In Illinois here - besides Chubb and Cincinatti, which carriers are insuring wood shake shingles for high-value homes?

πŸ“ Illinois 🏒 Chubb

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Progressive Home in Illinois Can someone in Illinois confirm progressive is giving Home Contracts out. I look today and They say they have Updated HO3 and HO6

πŸ“ Illinois 🏒 Progressive

Frequently Asked Questions

Which carriers write hard-to-place homeowners, landlord, and property risks in Illinois?

Based on agent discussions, carriers frequently mentioned for hard-to-place homeowners, landlord, and property risks in Illinois include Erie, Safeco, Chubb, Auto-Owners, National General. Availability varies by specific risk details.

Is hard-to-place homeowners, landlord, and property risks hard to place in Illinois?

Many agents report difficulty placing hard-to-place homeowners, landlord, and property risks in Illinois. Our database contains 7 discussions specifically about this niche in Illinois, reflecting the ongoing challenges agents face finding willing carriers.

How do I find a carrier for hard-to-place homeowners, landlord, and property risks in Illinois?

Independent agents in Illinois recommend networking with peers, working with wholesale brokers like RT Specialty or Kinsale, and checking surplus lines markets. Browse the 7 agent discussions below for specific carrier recommendations.