W.A. Schickedanz Agency, Inc. | Interstate Risk Placement, Inc. Email Format
InsuranceIllinois, United States2-10 Employees
W.A. Schickedanz Agency, Inc. and Interstate Risk Placement, Inc. operate as a managing general agency and surplus lines broker with offices in the Midwest. They link independent brokers and agents to Excess & Surplus and specialty lines through partnerships with domestic and international markets, including top-rated carriers, and have a long history of commercial insurance solutions dating back to 1923. Their primary customers are independent agents and brokers seeking access to alternative distribution channels when standard market options are unavailable or unresponsive. They provide access to more than 60 markets and facilitate faster underwriting and coverage placement for hard-to-insure risks, supporting growth and diversification of a broker's book. The firm is based in Belleville, Illinois, and operates with a small team; a recent development includes hiring senior commercial lines underwriters in 2020.