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Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers
NAICS 524128 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (e.g., assuming the risk, assigning premiums) insurance policies (except life, disability income, accidental death and dismemberment, health and medical, property and casualty, and title insurance policies).
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For Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers, clarify the services, contracts and consequences of an error. Review professional liability / e&o, directors and officers liability, cyber liability. Confirm which professional activities and additional services the proposed coverage actually addresses.
Questions to ask
- What specific types of warranties or specialty insurance products does the entity underwrite?
- Is the entity licensed and in good regulatory standing in all operating states?
- Are there any pending regulatory examinations, consent orders, or solvency concerns?
- What is the volume of policies in force and approximate annual premium written?
- Does the entity handle its own claims, or is claims administration outsourced?
- What data security controls are in place for policyholder records?
- For Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers, what should the underwriter know about regulatory actions, consent orders, or solvency concerns?
- For Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers, what should the underwriter know about novel or untested warranty products with limited actuarial loss data?
Activities described by this code
- Bank deposit insurance carriers, direct
- Product warranty insurance carriers, direct
- Deposit or share insurance carriers, direct
- Warranty insurance carriers (e.g., appliance, automobile, homeowners', product), direct
Other activities to examine
- Reinsuring insurance policies: 524130 — Reinsurance Carriers
- Initially underwriting annuities and life insurance policies, disability income insurance policies, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies: 524113 — Direct Life Insurance Carriers
- Initially underwriting health and medical insurance policies: 524114 — Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
- Initially underwriting property and casualty insurance policies: 524126 — Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers;
- Initially underwriting title insurance policies: 524127 — Direct Title Insurance Carriers
Census classification reference
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Establishments in this class primarily underwrite niche insurance and warranty products — such as bank deposit insurance, product warranty coverage, appliance and automobile warranties, and deposit-share insurance — that fall outside the standard property-casualty, life, health, and title categories. Day-to-day operations involve policy issuance, premium collection, reserves management, and claims handling for the specialty coverages they themselves write.
Questions to investigate
- What specific types of warranties or specialty insurance products does the entity underwrite?
- Is the entity licensed and in good regulatory standing in all operating states?
- Are there any pending regulatory examinations, consent orders, or solvency concerns?
- What is the volume of policies in force and approximate annual premium written?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.