Seed Inventory Insurance Program
Brown & Brown Insurance Services (formerly Hays Companies), is pleased to offer Syngenta Seed Advisors a convenient and cost-efficient insurance program to protect against loss of Syngenta branded seed products. The program is underwritten by AGCS Marine Insurance Company, rated A+ XV by A.M. Best and AA by Standard and Poor’s.
Program Features | Advantages
- High Customer Satisfaction – program has served customers over 25 years
- Savings up to 50%
- Peak Season Inventory insured up to $5,000,000
- Coverage for seed inventory (including containers) invoiced through or owned by Syngenta Seeds, Inc in Advisor's custody – at any location (owned, leased or temporary storage), in transit, shipped direct to growers
- 24/7 Claim Service, loss paid on delivered invoiced price
Coverages
- Fire, Windstorm, Collapse, Theft, and other Perils
- $500 Deductible, no coinsurance
- Limits up to $5,000,000 any one loss or occurrence, except:
- Flood up to $2,000,000; except $250,000 Flood Zone A and its derivatives; $25,000 Flood Zone A Deductible
- Inventory in wood frame, all wood sided buildings $2,000,000
- Inventory in Transit up to $300,000 any one conveyance
- Syngenta branded seed treatment chemicals up to $250,000
- Master Policy issued to Syngenta Seeds, including Authorized Advisors
*Subject to policy terms, conditions, and exclusions. In the event of difference, policy will prevail
Convenience
- One Annual Invoice: Includes prior season's final adjustment based on actual invoiced sales reported by Syngenta
- No Reporting: Crop year-end sales provided by Syngenta
- Online access: Advisor may enroll, renew, make payment, view and print Evidence of Coverage
Program Premium
Policy Term – Premium Due Date
- September 1, 2024 to September 1, 2025
- Premium payment to Brown & Brown due by October 15th
- Coverage Expired for Non-Payment Noticed emailed October 16th
Advisor Enrollment: Visit https://syngenta.haysprograms.com
- New Advisors: Complete the online application/enrollment form
- Renewal: Enrolled advisors will receive an email notification with link and directions to log into account to view renewal invoice
- Premium payment is required to activate coverage:
Payment options are:
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- Credit or debit card through online account
- Check mailed to Brown & Brown (formerly Hays Companies)
Claims Reporting
- Claims must be reported immediately to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty at 800-558-1606; Fax 888-323-6450 or Email NewLoss@agcs.allianz.com
Customer Service
- Kathy Velin - Brown & Brown Ag Desk
901 Marquette Ave, Suite 1800, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (877) 316-4297 | Email: agdesk@hayscompanies.com
Exclusions (including, but not limited to)
- Governmental Action
- Nuclear Hazard
- War and Military Action
- Terrorism
- Electronic Data
- Fungi, Wet Rot and Dry Rot
- Virus, Bacterium or Other Microorganism
- Delay, loss of use, loss of market, loss of income or other consequential loss
- Unexplained disappearance
- Shortage found upon taking inventory
- Dishonest or criminal act committed by:
- You, your partners, employees, directors, trustees, or authorized representative
- A manager or a member if you are a limited liability company
- Anyone else with an interest in the property, or their employees or authorized representatives
- Anyone else to whom the property is entrusted for any purpose (does not include carriers for hire)
- Voluntary parting if induced to do so by any fraudulent scheme, trick, device or false pretense
- Unauthorized instruction to transfer
- Neglect of an insured to use all reasonable means to save and preserve property from further damage at or after the time of loss
- Acts or decisions, including the failure to act or decide, of any person, group, organization or governmental body
- Wear and tear
- Any quality in the property that causes it to damage or destroy itself, hidden or latent defects or gradual deterioration
- Insects or rodents
- Leakage, breakage, marring or scratching except if the direct result of fire, lightning, windstorm, flood or the collision, derailment, upset or overturn of the transporting vehicle
- Any process or by actual work upon the property unless fire or explosion ensues and then only for loss or damage caused by such ensuing fire or explosion