The National Hurricane Center has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Tropical Storm Emily, currently affecting the west coast of Florida, with a potential to head eastward.

Our policy is to place into effect a binding moratorium on new business for all commercial coverage through American Country Insurance Company, American Service Insurance Company, Gateway Insurance Company and Global Liberty Insurance Company of New York, for any areas affected by Tropical Storm and/or Hurricane Warnings. If you have a new policy or policy changes for a geographic area in question, please contact your Underwriter. Once the warnings are lifted, normal binding authority can resume.  

This directive applies to all new business*, including additional lines of coverage and changes in deductibles policy limits being considered for existing accounts, as well as reinstatement of lapsed or out-of-force policy. Every auto written with physical damage coverage within 72 hours after the warnings are lifted must be inspected to determine if there is existing damage. The inspection and any damage must be indicated in the application (*Newly purchased vehicles in the state of Louisiana are eligible for collision/comprehensive coverage.) Please contact your Underwriter with any questions.  

Thank you.