Who's likely to insure me?
Describe what you need insured, where it is, and anything that made it hard (a claim, a non-renewal, an old roof, a new business, a vacant building). The assistant checks which companies are licensed for it in your state, who actually writes it there, which surplus lines insurers take it, what the carriers' published rules say, and the market of last resort — then tells you who is likely to consider it and why.
Standard (admitted) companies first, then surplus lines, then the plan of last resort. It names only companies in the public data, says "likely", never a price, and ends with the next step: a quote request through Alishahi Insurance. Sam sends it to the insurers he works with that fit the risk, directly or through wholesale brokers; a company listed here isn't necessarily one he is appointed with. Sam Alishahi is licensed in 49 states and Washington, DC and places policies there directly. In Florida, Sam's license application is still in progress; Florida requests are saved and handled as soon as it is issued.
By Sam Alishahi, independent insurance broker · The directory behind it
Your situation
Send it once. I place it.
The quote request takes a few minutes. I send it to the insurers I work with that fit the risk, directly or through wholesale brokers, and the answers come by email. Hard-to-place risks are the normal day here.
Get a reminder before your renewal.
Tell me when your policy renews and I’ll email you about six weeks before, when it’s worth comparing. One email, no calls.