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Big O Tires Selects Zurich North America Commercial as Its Franchise Storeowners’ Preferred Commercial Property & Casualty Insurance Provider

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--Zurich, a leading property and casualty insurance provider in North America and globally, announced today Big O Tires, LLC (“Big O”) has selected Zurich North America Commercial as its preferred property & casualty insurance provider for its approximately 500 franchise tire store owners in 21 states. Big O Tires is one of the largest retail tire franchisors in North America.

“We are excited that Big O Tires has selected Zurich as its national preferred insurance provider,” said Dennis Kane, executive vice president of Zurich’s Direct Markets’ unit. “Big O Tires respects and appreciates our highly specialized focus and the consistent delivery of our products and services to its franchise storeowners. We look forward to a mutually beneficial and long-term relationship.”

Big O Tires franchisees can receive insurance coverage under Zurich’s Unicover® VI policy, the newest version of its groundbreaking Unicover policy, which was the first single policy to meet the specific property-casualty insurance needs of the automotive industry. Under this new agreement, Zurich will make available to Big O Tires franchisees the following types of business insurance coverage:

  • Garage,
  • Garagekeepers,
  • Property,
  • General liability,
  • Business auto,
  • Commercial umbrella, and
  • Pollution liability.

For more information about Zurich’s insurance solutions for automotive-related businesses, click HERE.

About Zurich

Zurich’s North America Commercial and Global Corporate in North America business divisions are part of Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich), an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It employs approximately 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries. In North America, Zurich (www.zurichna.com) is a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider serving the global corporate, large corporate, middle market, specialties and programs sectors.