Nautilus/Great Divide
Insurance Companies

Our Mission

Our vision at Nautilus/Great Divide Insurance is to achieve superior underwriting results leading to a stable, consistent and financially secure company for our employees, general agents, and policyholders. Keeping aligned with our business profile, we are committed to delivering customer service excellence through a highly effective workforce utilizing innovative technology solutions and data analysis.

Company Description

W. R. Berkley Corporation started Nautilus Insurance Company in September of 1985. Great Divide, our main admitted facility is licensed in 49 states and the District of Columbia, while Nautilus is licensed in its domiciliary state, Arizona and is approved on a surplus lines basis in all other states and the District of Columbia.

We write commercial excess and surplus lines business in all states, which allows us to react quickly to changes in market conditions or legal climate, in all states and the District of Columbia. Admitted business is written in a limited number of states for better than average risks that have a lower susceptibility to loss.

What Sets Us Apart

Employees Our employees are our greatest asset and have made significant contributions to consistent underwriting results. We foster an environment of accountability, teamwork and integrity.

Service Everyone at Nautilus takes pride in setting the bar high when it comes to customer service excellence.

Relationships We have developed strong and longstanding relationships with our general agents whom we have chosen on a very select basis and who share our values.

Innovation We continuously seek innovative technology solutions to promote quality and efficient business transactions with our customers.

Strength We have built a reputation as a strong underwriting company and a respected industry leader. Nautilus is a proud member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation who is recognized as one of the most respected names in the property casualty insurance industry.

Distribution

• Products are distributed exclusively through appointed general agents who are authorized in a specific underwriting territory as surplus lines producers.
• Nautilus is highly selective when appointing agents and encompasses extensive due dilligence. We consider an agency's overall profitability, bias toward achievement, reputation in the industry and overall integrity.
• Agents are carefully selected and monitored regularly for performance standards. A listing of our agents by state can be found on www.nautilusinsgroup.com, our public website.
• We have a dedicated website www.nautilusinsgroup.com for our appointed agents. On this website we provide an electronic underwriting guide and various reports to assist our agents in making informed decisions and enable high-quality agency performance.

About W. R. Berkley Corporation

W. R. Berkley Corporation, founded in 1967, is one of the nation's premier commercial lines property casualty insurance providers. Each of the operating units in the Berkley group participates in a niche market requiring specialized knowledge about a territory or product. Our competitive advantage lies in our long-term strategy of decentralized operations, allowing each of our units to identify and respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and local customer needs. This decentralized structure provides financial accountability and incentives to local management and enables us to attract and retain the highest caliber professionals. We have the expertise and resources to utilize our strengths in the present environment, and the flexibility to anticipate, innovate and respond to whatever opportunities and challenges the future may hold.

Contact Information

Nautilus/Great Divide Insurance
7233 E. Butherus Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Toll free: (800) 842-8972
Tel: (480) 951-0905
Fax:(480) 951-9730
www.nautilusinsgroup.com