Who We Are

We aren't your ordinary insurance types.
We're committed to fresh thinking and
ideas that work in the real world.

About Us

Distinguished is a leading national insurance program manager, specializing in niche products for select business segments and industries. The majority of our programs are underwritten by leading A.M. Best “A” rated or better (typically) admitted insurers. All are distributed through a select nationwide network of independent agents and brokers.

Distinguished Programs continues to be one of the largest and fastest growing program managers in the country. Here are some key facts:

Headquartered in New York with offices in California, Colorado, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas
100+ employees and $100 million in insurance premiums
Licensed in 50 states; actively writing business in 48
One of a select few insurance program managers to have earned a “Best Practice Designation” from the Target Markets Program Administrators Association (Designation recognizes program managers that achieve and maintain a level of excellence in their business)
Named one of Inc. Magazine's Top 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America

Distinguished is part of The Distinguished Programs Group LLC, a holding company for five operating entities, including:

Distinguished Programs Insurance Brokerage LLC - A wholesale distributor.
Distinguished Programs Risk Management LLC - A program developer and manager.
Saranac Insurance Company Ltd. - A reinsurer that reinsures parts of some of our programs.
ReSource Pro, LLC – A remote staffing company. (resourcepro.com)
SES Insurance Brokerage Services, Inc - an insurance program manager and service provider for bank-managed trust property portfolios.(ses-ins.com)

Our Approach

Our success is the direct result of consistently innovating and providing quality, competitively-priced insurance products that meet market demands and offer an economic advantage to all involved.

We are committed to:

Delivering industry leading insurance products
Making life easier for our agents and insurance company partners through technology, efficient processing and smart underwriting
Expanding our network of retail agents and brokers
Strengthening our insurance company relationships by delivering consistent and superior underwriting results
Broadening our product offerings for the real estate industry
Providing a challenging, fun, growth-oriented and financially rewarding environment for our Distinguished Programs colleagues

What Makes Us Different

Focus – We concentrate on segments where we can add value and deliver competitively-priced products that meet customer needs.
Consistency – Distinguished Programs is able to pinpoint the risk characteristics and pricing levels needed to sustain profitability.
Ease of doing business – Our goal is always to reduce your workload, not add to it and deliver in your time frame, not ours.
Highly experienced insurance professionals – You work with underwriting and claims professionals who know insurance and the industy segments they serve. Your local account team knows you and the territory and our national presence ensures there is always someone here to get you the answers you need.