Private Client Program
Private Client
Insurance
Comprehensive private client coverage designed for successful families with complex assets, significant liability exposure, and the expectation of exceptional service. Because the details that turn a house into a home, a car into a prized possession, and a collection into a legacy deserve more than a standard policy. Serving Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia.
"8 in 10 successful families who review specialized coverage consider switching carriers."Industry research, 2017
Why Private Client
Standard Insurance Wasn't Built for You
Standard carriers spend millions promising great coverage and great value. But when you've invested in custom cabinets, upgraded appliances, designer finishes, and quality materials, standard policies fall short. They cap your rebuilding costs, depreciate your belongings, and leave you navigating claims through a call center.
Guaranteed Replacement
Rebuild your home to its original standard, including every upgraded appliance, custom cabinet, and designer finish, regardless of what it costs at the time of loss. No cap, no depreciation, no surprises.
CPRM-Credentialed Advisor
Jason Rodriguez holds the Certified Personal Risk Manager designation, specifically designed for advisors serving successful families with complex personal insurance needs.
specialized private client markets
Access to specialized carriers with broader coverage forms, higher limits, dedicated claims teams, concierge-level service, and proactive risk management, not available through standard carriers.
Coverage Areas
Comprehensive Private Client Coverage
Every facet of your personal risk profile, evaluated and protected through our Three Pillars of Protection framework.
High-Value Homeowners Insurance
Guaranteed replacement cost coverage for homes valued at $750K and above. Rebuild your home to its original standard, including custom cabinets, upgraded appliances, designer finishes, and specialty materials, regardless of cost at the time of loss. Includes building code upgrade coverage, landscaping restoration, and temporary housing in a comparable home in your neighborhood and school district.
- Guaranteed or extended replacement cost: no cap on rebuilding
- Building ordinance and code upgrade coverage for electrical, plumbing, and structural
- Cash settlement option: take the cash instead of rebuilding, up to your policy limit
- Coverage for detached structures, guest houses, pools, and outbuildings
- Water backup and sump pump failure coverage included up to policy limits
- Temporary housing at comparable standards, not a budget hotel, a home like yours
Luxury & Collector Auto
Agreed-value coverage for luxury vehicles, exotic cars, and classic collections. You and the carrier agree on your vehicle's value upfront: if it's totaled, you receive that full amount with no depreciation deduction. OEM parts guaranteed, not aftermarket substitutes.
- Agreed-value coverage: no depreciation at claim time
- OEM (original equipment manufacturer) parts guaranteed
- Coverage for exotic, classic, and collector vehicles
- Gap coverage for leased luxury vehicles
- Rental reimbursement at comparable vehicle class
- Worldwide coverage for international travel and transport
Valuable Collections & Fine Art
Scheduled coverage for jewelry, fine art, wine collections, furs, silver, firearms, musical instruments, sports memorabilia, rare books, coins, and antiques. Each item insured at full appraised value with no deductible, covering mysterious disappearance, breakage, and spoilage.
- Scheduled items at full appraised value: jewelry, art, wine, silver, firearms
- Mysterious disappearance, breakage, and spoilage (wine) coverage
- Blanket coverage for collections under $50K per item
- Worldwide coverage including transit, display, and temporary loan
- No deductible on most scheduled items
- Collectible categories: furs, musical instruments, memorabilia, rare books, coins
Excess Liability & Umbrella
Personal umbrella policies starting at $1M with limits available up to $50M or more. Broader coverage than standard umbrellas, including personal injury, worldwide liability, and defense costs paid outside the policy limit, so legal fees don't erode your coverage.
- Limits from $1M to $50M+ for qualified families
- Defense costs outside the policy limit: legal fees don't reduce your coverage
- Personal injury coverage (libel, slander, defamation)
- Worldwide liability protection
- Coordination with underlying auto, home, and watercraft policies
- Employment practices liability (EPLI) for household staff available
Cyber & Identity Protection
Personal cyber liability coverage designed for individuals who are prime targets for identity theft, social engineering fraud, and cyber extortion. Includes dedicated fraud specialists, credit monitoring, legal expense coverage, and lost wage reimbursement during recovery. If critical documents are destroyed in a disaster, identity restoration services help replace them quickly.
- Dedicated fraud specialist assigned to your case
- Identity theft restoration and credit monitoring
- Cyber extortion and ransomware coverage
- Social engineering and wire transfer fraud protection
- Legal expense coverage for cyber events
- Critical document replacement after a disaster
Liability Risk Management
Comprehensive personal liability coverage for household employees, board memberships, estate and trust fiduciary liability, and volunteer activities. Protect your assets against lawsuits tied to your personal and civic life. Broad personal liability limits ranging from $1 million to $100 million.
- Domestic workers compensation and liability
- Not-for-profit board of directors (D&O) liability
- Estate and trust fiduciary liability
- Employment practices liability for household staff
- Event liability for hosted gatherings
- Broad personal liability limits up to $100M
Umbrella Guidance
How Much Umbrella Coverage Do You Need?
A general guideline is to carry umbrella liability limits equal to your total net worth. Here's how we typically structure umbrella coverage by wealth tier.
$1M – $3M Net Worth
Recommended umbrella limit
Covers most personal liability scenarios including auto accidents, slip-and-fall claims at your home, and general negligence lawsuits. Defense costs are paid outside the limit so your coverage isn't eroded by legal fees.
$3M – $10M Net Worth
Recommended umbrella limit
Addresses increased exposure from multiple properties, luxury vehicles, watercraft, household employees, and nonprofit board memberships. Higher limits protect against nuclear verdicts that increasingly target visible assets.
$10M+ Net Worth
Recommended umbrella limit
Comprehensive protection for complex estates with multiple homes, significant collections, trust structures, and high-profile careers. Excess liability layers can be stacked through multiple carriers to reach the limit you need.
These are general guidelines. Your actual recommendation will be based on a comprehensive review of your specific assets, exposures, and risk profile by our CPRM-credentialed advisor.
Claims Experience
When You're at Your Worst, They're at Their Best
Private client carriers don't just process claims. They look for ways to say yes, ways to do more, and ways to make you whole again quickly. Here's what concierge-level claims service actually looks like.
Fast, Dedicated Response
Contact from a dedicated claims representative, not a call center, within hours of your initial report. Claims adjusters have the authority to approve payments quickly.
Choose Your Own Contractors
You're always free to use your own contractor, or receive referrals to a network of pre-qualified service providers who specialize in high-value properties.
Temporary Housing That Fits Your Life
If you need a place to stay during repairs, your carrier will help find comparable housing in your neighborhood and school district, not just the nearest available hotel.
Cash Settlement Flexibility
After a covered loss, take the cash up to your policy limit instead of rebuilding. This gives you the flexibility to relocate, renovate differently, or make other choices.
Replacement, Not Depreciation
Your belongings are insured for what it costs to replace them, not their depreciated value. Upgraded appliances are replaced with the exact or latest comparable model available.
Rebuild to Current Code
If you're rebuilding after a loss, your carrier pays to bring damaged areas up to current building codes, including electrical, plumbing, and structural upgrades.
Prevention First
Proactive Risk Management Services
The best claim is the one that never happens. private client carriers invest in preventing losses, not just paying for them. Many of these services are complimentary for policyholders.
Complimentary Home Assessment
An experienced risk consultant evaluates your home in person, documenting architecture, cataloguing details, and identifying vulnerabilities. The assessment, valuation, and recommendations are provided at no additional cost.
Advanced Infrared Scanning
Infrared technology scans walls and ceilings for temperature variations of just one degree, revealing hidden leaks, missing insulation, and faulty electrical connections before they cause damage.
Wildfire Defense Services
In fire-prone regions, proactive preparation before wildfires start, alerts when fires approach, and certified wildfire defense crews to help protect your property. These services have helped save homes across the country.
Second Home Property Watch
For seasonal or second homes in hurricane-prone areas, a professional inspects your property as soon as it's safe after a storm, provides a full report, and can arrange urgent repairs or open a claim on your behalf.
Water Leak Detection Guidance
Recommendations for smart water leak detection systems that shut off water supply automatically when a leak is detected, preventing catastrophic water damage while you're away.
Security & Loss Prevention
Security system assessments, background check services for household employees, and personalized loss prevention consultations to reduce your risk profile and potentially earn premium credits.
Premium Credits
Mitigation Features That Can Reduce Your Premium
Investments you've already made in protecting your home may qualify for premium credits. These features demonstrate lower risk and many carriers reward them with meaningful discounts.
Who We Serve
Is Private Client Insurance Right for You?
You don't need a mansion or a yacht to benefit from private client insurance. If you've invested in quality, you've probably outgrown your standard policy. Our program is designed for successful families who expect more from their coverage.
Case Study
Multi-Property Family with Collection Exposure
The Situation
A family with a primary residence in Delaware, a vacation home on the Maryland Eastern Shore, three luxury vehicles, a fine art collection valued at $800K, and two full-time household employees. Their existing standard policies had significant gaps including no guaranteed replacement cost, scheduled items well below current appraisals, and no domestic workers coverage.
Our Solution
We consolidated their coverage into a single private client program with an A-rated carrier specializing in successful families. We secured guaranteed replacement cost on both homes, agreed-value coverage on all vehicles, scheduled the art collection at updated appraisals, added domestic workers compensation, and structured a $5M umbrella to coordinate across all underlying policies.
The Result
The family gained comprehensive, gap-free coverage with a single point of contact for claims and service. Their total annual premium was within 8% of what they had been paying for inferior piecemeal coverage, and they eliminated over $2M in previously uninsured exposure.
The Difference
Why Work With a Specialist?
Private client insurance isn't just higher limits on a standard policy. It's a fundamentally different approach to protecting what you've built.
Coverage Gap Analysis
Most successful families have 3–5 uninsured or underinsured exposures they don't know about. A specialist reviews your full risk profile, not just your current policies, to find blind spots before a claim reveals them.
Market Access
Private client carriers offer coverage forms, limits, and services that standard carriers simply don't provide. Guaranteed replacement cost, agreed-value auto, scheduled collections at current appraisals, and umbrella limits up to $50M or more.
Coordination Across Policies
When you have multiple homes, vehicles, collections, employees, and board memberships, policies must coordinate. A gap between your auto liability and umbrella attachment point, or a missing underlying requirement, can leave millions uninsured.
Claims Advocacy
When you file a claim, your advisor advocates on your behalf, not the carrier's. A specialist understands the nuances of private client claims, from rebuilding custom homes to valuing irreplaceable collections, and ensures the outcome reflects the coverage you're paying for.
Your Advisor
Jason Rodriguez, CIC CPRM
Your private client insurance program deserves an advisor with specialized training. Jason holds the Certified Personal Risk Manager (CPRM) designation from The National Alliance, specifically designed for advisors serving successful families with complex personal insurance needs.
Service Area
Five-State Private Client Coverage
Private client insurance needs vary by state. Understanding your local risk landscape is essential to building the right coverage program.
Delaware
Wilmington, Greenville, Hockessin, Rehoboth Beach
Coastal flood exposure along the Delaware Bay and Rehoboth Beach corridor. Rising construction costs in New Castle County's established neighborhoods. Delaware's favorable trust laws create complex estate structures that require coordinated liability coverage.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Main Line, King of Prussia, Chester County
Pennsylvania courts are among the most plaintiff-friendly in the nation, with nuclear verdicts exceeding $10M becoming more common in Philadelphia County. Main Line and Chester County properties command premium rebuilding costs. High umbrella limits are essential for families with significant assets.
New Jersey
Princeton, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Cape May
New Jersey has some of the highest jury verdict averages in the country. Shore properties from Cape May to Long Beach Island face hurricane, flood, and wind exposure. Strict employment laws create elevated liability risk for families with domestic employees.
Maryland
Bethesda, Potomac, Annapolis, Eastern Shore
DC-metro corridor exposure in Montgomery County with high property values and dense litigation environment. Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Shore properties face flood and wind risk. Maryland's contributory negligence standard adds complexity to liability planning.
Virginia
McLean, Great Falls, Arlington, Alexandria
Northern Virginia's proximity to Washington DC creates unique liability exposure for families in government, consulting, and defense contracting. High property values in McLean and Great Falls require guaranteed replacement cost. Virginia's personal lines licensing allows us to serve private client families across the commonwealth.
5 Coverage Gaps Most High-Net-Worth Families Miss
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