Our Customers

Berkley Agribusiness Risk Specialists (BARS) writes property and casualty insurance for select middle- to large-market commercial agribusiness risks across the United States. Located in Urbandale, Iowa, BARS seeks to insure agribusinesses that:

• Are looking for experienced underwriting professionals who can tailor an insurance program to meet their unique risks.
• Are seeking to work with experienced and knowledgeable loss control consultants who can help you with safety and risk improvement programs to prevent loss of life, debilitating injuries, and costly damage to property.
• Are looking for superior agribusiness claims personnel with direct knowledge of agribusiness claims and risks.
• Are seeking prompt claims, loss control, and policy service.
• Are looking for an insurance partner with financial strength (A+ XIV rating from A.M. Best)

Processors

Bakeries - Commercial and Retail

Beverage Bottlers - Soda, Water

Catfish Processing

Citrus Grove Management, Harvesting, and Packing

Cotton

Dairy Product Processing

Feed Mills

Flour Milling

Grower/Packer/Shipper

Malting Operations

Pet Food Manufacturers

Vegetable Oil Extraction - Soybean, Canola, Cottonseed

Pasta Manufacturing

Seed Conditioners - Retail and Wholesale

Snack Food Processing

Spice Processing, Mixing, and Packaging

Sugar Refining

Storage and Handling of Commodities

Grain Elevator Operations

Grain Storage

Grain Brokering and Marketing

Agribusiness Suppliers and Vendors

Ag Chemical Distributor

Farm Supply Stores

Fertilizer Blending and Distributors

Regional and Local Farm Cooperatives

Distributor

Beverage Distributors

Food Distributing

Wholesale Grocery Distribution