NEW YORK — EPG Insurance and Assurant recently announced they will partner to provide insurance and equipment protection. The companies will offer point of sale property insurance solutions and extended service contracts for customers of construction, agriculture, logging and trucking industries.

Joint offerings from EPG and Assurant will include loss damage waivers, property insurance, gap insurance, liability and equipment service contract programs, all made available during the sale or rental transaction. The products and services will be sold through EPG’s network of dealer and manufacturer partners and will be integrated into dealership finance and manufacturer dealer portal systems.

“Partnering with Assurant will enable EPG to continue providing innovative products to serve our current industries while opening up new opportunities to continue our growth and develop new offerings and serve new categories,” said Dale Hendrix, CEO of EPG.  

"EPG is a leader that has earned the trust of their dealer and manufacturer partners in all of their industries," said Dina Olsen, SVP of Global Specialty Products at Assurant. “Together we will deliver a comprehensive line of products that can grow and be customized quickly to best serve our clients and customers.”

The EPG and Assurant partnership is effective immediately and product offerings are already in place. Customers can find more details at EPGInsurance.com or Assurant.com.

About EPG

EPG Insurance is the leading provider of insurance products and service contracts for the heavy equipment and trucking industries, with representatives across the United States. 

The company was formed in 1987 to meet the insurance needs of heavy equipment dealers beginning in the Southeast and now specializes in physical damage insurance for commercial auto and commercial equipment, service contracts for commercial equipment, and loss damage waivers for commercial equipment. As Program Administrators serving the Equipment and Trucking Industries, EPG has an annual premium volume in excess of $80,000,000. 

About Assurant

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) is a global provider of risk management solutions, protecting where consumers live and the goods they buy.

A Fortune 500 company, Assurant focuses on the housing and lifestyle markets, and is among the market leaders in mobile device protection and related services; extended service contracts; vehicle protection; pre-funded funeral insurance; renters insurance; lender-placed homeowners insurance; and mortgage valuation and field services.

Assurant has a market presence in 21 countries, while its Assurant Foundation works to support and improve communities. Learn more at assurant.com or on Twitter @AssurantNews.