BB&T Announces Affinity Program for NATM Members

     BB&T Pruden Insurance Services, Inc. now offers members of the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers the endorsed General Liability Insurance Program through the NATM Affinity Program. This exclusive program encompasses Product Liability Insurance for NATM members. Clay Chambless and the BB&T Pruden Insurance, Dalton, GA team will use their existing expertise in the trailer manufacturing segment to market and place coverage for NATM members while advising when necessary on proper risk management techniques to assist members in reducing exposure to product liability loss. They will also assist in coordinating claims when they occur with the appropriate carriers.

     “We are extremely excited to take what Jim Garnett at Interstate Insurance has done and continue to build upon his setting up of the exclusive product liability program for NATM members,” says Clay Chambless, Vice President / Agency Manager, BB&T. “Due to the fact that we have been working with NATM members for several years and our acquisition of Interstate Insurance, we feel as though we will be able to enhance the benefits of the product liability program. We will work with NATM members to assist in making sure they are doing everything possible to mitigate their risk as manufacturers by assisting with proper risk management transfer techniques. Finally, we will work closely with NATM members to make sure claims are handled properly.”

     BB&T Insurance Services, the nation’s seventh largest insurance broker, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Branch Banking and Trust Company. Founded in 1922, it operates more than 100 insurance agencies in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, Maryland, West Virginia, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky and California.

     For more information, contact Clay Chambless (cchambless@bbandt.com) or Cara Sandlin (csandlin@bbandt.com) of BB&T Insurance , Toll Free -  (888) 646 6332 or (706) 278-1149, or NATM Headquarters at (785) 272-4433.