National Interstate Corporation is celebrating its 25th year of serving the insurance industry.
Established in 1989, National Interstate provides commercial insurance products including traditional insurance and alternative risk transfer options.
National Interstate offers its products and services through several operating subsidiaries including National Interstate Insurance Company, Vanliner Insurance Company, American Highways Insurance Agency, Explorer Insurance Agency, TransProtection Service Company, and Safety, Claims and Litigation Services.
Dave Michelson, president and CEO of National Interstate, said: "It is with great pleasure that I reflect on the road our company has traveled over the past 25 years. Back in 1989, National Interstate was a start-up company with just a dozen employees marketing only passenger transportation insurance. Through the years, we have reached many significant milestones including becoming a market leader of transportation insurance, as well as alternative risk transfer, or captive, insurance programmes.
“The 1990s were times of growth for National Interstate as we opened an office in the state of Hawaii to market transportation and general commercial insurance, launched our first group captive programme, and began offering specialty insurance to recreational vehicle owners."
Tony Mercurio, executive vice president and COO, said: We are an entrepreneurial company that embraces opportunities in the marketplace that other insurance carriers might shy away from. Our ability to design specialised products and enter new markets has resulted in significant and continuous growth over the last 25 years. While we now have almost 600 employees, National Interstate still operates with the flexibility of a small company."
