22 July 2015Actuarial & underwriting

Vanliner Insurance celebrates milestone anniversary


Vanliner Insurance Company, a provider of insurance products for the moving and storage industry, has celebrated its five year anniversary as part of the National Interstate group of insurance companies.

The company was acquired by National Interstate from UniGroup in July, 2010. Since this time it has introduced three new group captive and five large account rental captive programs, representing nearly 100 customers.

Tony Mercurio, executive vice president and chief operating officer of National Interstate, said: “Vanliner has been an extremely successful acquisition for us. It allowed us to align with some very talented and experienced people in the moving and storage insurance business, and to introduce National Interstate's innovative insurance products to this industry.”

Ray Wise, president of Vanliner, added: “Vanliner has been serving the household goods moving community for 37 years with a steadfast commitment of providing stable and consistent protection throughout all market cycles.

“Since 2010, National Interstate has continued that legacy of industry dedication by expanding our product portfolio, as well as our capabilities to assist customers better manage their cost of risk.”