Company Description:

With 150 years of industry leadership, Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) sets the standard in equipment breakdown insurance, which was formerly called boiler & machinery insurance. Along with other specialty insurance and reinsurance coverages - including data and cyber risk, employment practices liability, contractors errors and omissions and identity theft insurance - HSB helps you stay ahead of emerging risks in a complex world.

HSB is rated A++ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company. As part of Munich Re we have the ability to leverage a global knowledge base to develop and deliver innovative, forward-thinking risk solutions with technical knowledge, superior risk solutions and customer commitment you can count on.

Our engineering and inspection services force is one of the largest in the world, with over 1,200 engineers, inspectors and technical personnel around the globe. We offer first-class inspection services, loss reduction and engineering-based risk management consultation for business, home and farm.

Hartford Steam Boiler is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. Through our affiliates in Canada and the United Kingdom we serve businesses, industries and institutions worldwide – from "Main Street" businesses to larger operations, such as manufacturing plants - and help them to avoid losses, as well as recover promptly from losses that do occur.

We provide specialty coverages and services, directly through independent agents and brokers, or through our reinsurance arrangements with over 200 multi-line insurance companies. We work with these companies to integrate equipment breakdown insurance and other specialty insurance into their commercial packages.