$168M Highway and Heavy Construction Company in New Jersey

Insured Profile
- Specialty contractor with expertise in highway, bridge, and heavy construction
- Headquartered in New Jersey
- Operations in NJ
Placement
- Contractor practice program
- $5M x $10M x P follow-form excess liability policy
Working with Shepherd
We received the initial submission for this contractor’s practice program renewal. We provided our indication within 9 hours of receiving the submission. Working closely with the broker on the client’s specific coverage needs, we provided our quote within 24 hours of receiving all necessary information.

Why We Won
The client had unique DOT requirements and our team took the time to understand the needs and meet the requirements. Our transparency throughout the process, consistent communication, and flexibility helped secure this deal and build a strong partnership with the broker team.

Meet the underwriter

Costas Hadjipateras
Costas has 11 years of underwriting and management experience in the casualty space. Costas started his career with Chubb's primary Construction Group in Los Angeles, and eventually managing the Foreign Casualty unit for Chubb's Pacific Region. Before joining Shepherd he was most recently with the Hartford, where we has an Executive Underwriter in their Northern California Middle Market Division.