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   Reduced Rates!!!
   16%Commission!
   Fully Automated Submission
Process - No Acord Application Required
   Instant Issue Vehicle IDCards
   MVR's No Longer Required
   Online Price Indicator
   Instantly Rate up to 4Vehicles
   A+XIV RatedCarrier
   California Only
   6 or 12 Month Policies Available
   No Credit Check Required
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Our Victory Auto Program has been completely re-vamped. We have reduced rates
throughout the state of California, significantly improved the submission process and added brand new features to our system. Rate a risk up today to see how much money you can save your clients, how easy our system is, and to receive auto ID cards faster than any where else!
Eligible Classes
Contractors
Air Conditioning/Heating
Auto Parts
Carpenters & Cabinet Makers
Carpet/Floor Installation
Concrete & Paving
Drywall
Dry Cleaning & Laundries
Electrical
Excavation
Farm & Ranch
Fence Installation
General Contractors
Glaziers
Janitorial/Maintenance
Landscape Gardening
Masonry
Nurseries
Painting/Wallpapering
Plumbing
Refrigeration
Sheet Metal Work
Swimming Pools
Tile and Stone
Sales Reps, Consultants
 
Retail or Wholesale
Auto Parts & Accessories
Dry-cleaning & Laundries
Nurseries
 
Service Industry
Carpet Cleaners
Parking Lot Sweepers
Security Servic
Pool Cleaners
Recyclers
Locksmiths
 
Farm & Ranch
All Qualifying Vehicles
Machine/Equipment Repair
 
Sales Reps
Mfg. Reps., Consultants, Agents (and others that work out of an office, but spend most of their time on the road)
 
Manufacturing
Component Parts
Finished Products
 
Special Classes
Physical Damage Only
* Water trucks are ok as long as they are under 45,000 GVW and under $75,000 value.
Note: This program is designed for the above mentioned commercial auto risks and more.
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Ineligible Risks
  • Any former Commerce West policyholder who:
    • has an unpaid balance due, unless the balance is submitted in addition to the correct down payment for the new policy, or
    • has had coverage canceled and rewritten or reinstated with lapse more than twice in the past three years
  • All Truck Tractors
  • All Semi-trailers with a load capacity of more than 2,000 pounds and equipped with a fifth wheel coupling device for use with a Truck Tractor
  • All Trucks with GVW over 45,000 pounds
  • Ambulances
  • Amusement devices mounted on commercial vehicles
  • Buses
  • Catering trucks
  • Concrete ready-mix trucks
  • Emergency or law enforcement vehicles
  • Fast food delivery (including pizza delivery)
  • Garbage removal vehicles
  • House movers
  • Ice cream vendors
  • Leasing or rental firms
  • Logging vehicles, except support vehicles
  • Motor homes
  • Newspaper delivery
  • Public or private livery vehicles, including limousines and taxi cabs
  • Tow trucks
  • Unlicensed drivers
  • Common carriers
  • Vehicles garaged in states other than California
  • Vehicles leased or rented to others by the insured
  • Vehicles not licensed for use on public roads
  • Vehicles requiring an I.C.C. filing or subject to the Motor Carrier Act of 1980
  • Vehicles not manufactured for sale/distribution in the United States
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Underwriting Guidelines
The program is seeking non-fleet risks (4 or less vehicles) that meet the following characteristics
  • Discount is received if prior insurance is not lapsed over 30 days
  • Liability limits from 15/30 up to 1,000,000 CSL
  • No Truckers policy
  • Dump trucks are ok for Construction use. No sand and gravel haulers.
  • No vehicles over 45,000 pounds GVW
  • No tax liens for bankruptcies for the named insured within the previous 3 years.
  • Physical damage only ok (Comp/Named perils must be written in conjunction with Collision coverage).
Vehicles
Size

Light to Heavy vehicles are acceptable.

Physical Damage Limit Rating of all vehicles is based on the Original Cost New. Up to $75,000 original cost new for all vehicles is available.
Filings
MCP-65 Filings Available with $35 filing fee.
SR-22 Filings For the Named Insured only (No Charge)
MCS 90 & ICC These filings will not be made.
Policy Forms
Victory Auto forms available to see on the Price Indication page of all Victory Auto Submissions.
Policy Term
A policy may be written for a term of six (6) months or one (1) year. A policy must generate a premium of at least $500 in order to qualify for a six month term. Semi-annual premiums of less than $500 must be written on an annual term.
Policy Territory
Out of state exposure is not offered (California risks only). Policy coverage applies within the United States of America, its territories and possessions, and Canada or between their ports. The policy does not apply in Mexico. Insureds operating their vehicles in Mexico should secure an automobile policy from an authorized Mexican insurance company at the point of entry.
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Rating Information
Radius Classes
Local (0-50 miles) - no regular or frequent operation of the vehicle beyond 50 miles from the place of principal garaging
Intermediate (51-200 miles) - operation of the vehicle more than 50 miles from the place of principal garaging, but no regular or frequent operation of the vehicle more than 200 miles from the place of principal garaging.
Long Distance (over 200 miles) - regular and frequent operation of the vehicle more than 200 miles from the principal garaging location.
NOTE: Once or more a month is considered regular or frequent operation.
Vehicle size
 

I Light Trucks - GVW of 10,000 pounds or less

II Medium Trucks - GVW of 10,001 to 20,000 pounds

III Heavy Trucks - GVW of 20,001 to 45,000 pounds

IV Service or Utility Trailers - trailers with load capacities of 2,000 pounds or less. This applies to Comprehensive and Collision coverages only. Liability is automatically included.

V Trailers - all other types of trailers with load capacities of more than 2,000 pounds.

VI Private Passenger Vehicles:

  1 Standard - private passenger vehicles of the coupe, sedan and station wagon type
2 Sports and High Performance - private passenger vehicles with ISO performance designations of "I", "h", "p" or "s". $50,000 or more

3 Four-Wheel Drive - multipurpose vehicles, SUV's, with four-wheel driver. This does not apply to coupes, sedans, station wagons, trucks or van type vehicles.

Use Classes

 
VII Service Use - vehicles used for transportation of equipment, tools, incidental supplies and personnel of the insured to or from a job location. This classification applies only to those vehicles that are principally parked at a job location for the majority of the workday or to transport supervisory personnel between job sites. Also included in the class are vehicles exceeding one (1) ton load capacity that is used for the "pleasure use only".
VIII

Retail Use - vehicles used for picking up property form, or delivering property to, individual homes.

IX

Commercial Use - vehicles used to pick up or deliver property, and not classified as Retail or Service use.

   Note: Miscellaneous use is considered Commercial Use
 

** Surcharge applies to drivers under the age of 25.

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General Program Information
Coverage Limits Deductibles
 Bodily Injury Liability  15/30, 25/50, 50/100,  100/300 &250/500  ---
Property Damage Liability 10, 25, 50 & 100**  ---
 Combined Single Limits    Liability  300k, 500k, 750k, 1mil   ---
Uninsured/Underinsured 15/30, 25/50, 30/60,  ---
 Motorist Bodily Injury  50/100 & 100/300   ---
Medical Payments $1000, 2000, 5000  ---
 Physical Damage  (Comprehensive & Named  Perils)  Current Value
 $75,000 maximum
  $250, 500, 1000 &
  2500 ***
Physical Damage
(Collision)
Current Value
$75,000 maximum
 $250, 500, 1000 &
 2500 ***
 Uninsured Motorist Collision  Damage Waiver
 ---
  Waivers of $250, 500,   1000 & 2500
Uninsured Motorist Property Damage
 ---
 $3,500 & 5,000
 Non-owned & Hired Auto  Liability****
 Same as policy's liability  limits
  ---
Drive Other Car
Same as Policy's Liability and Medical Payments  Limits
  ---
 Hired Auto Physical Damage
 Not Available
   ---
Stereos/Sound Systems
Specified Value
 Same as Vehicle's
 Additional  Equipment/Modifications
 Specified Value
  Same as Vehicle's

**PD Liability limits may not be higher than the per person BI Liability limits

*** Deductibles of $500 for Comprehensive, Named Perils and Collision will apply to lien holders regardless of insured's deductibles

**** Hired and Non-owned Liability coverages must be written together and are required coverage for MCP 65 filings

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Claims

Report claims to the following
8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (800) 244-1545
After hours (24 hr. service) (800) 856-7658

To insure the most immediate and efficient response, Commerce West prefers that claims be reported directly by the policyholder or claimant. Their trained claims staff will begin processing and investigation the claim at the time it is reported.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the desired premium?
Any size premium is acceptable.
 
What is the desired fleet size?
Up to 20 vehicles is acceptable.
 
What classes of business are desired?
Mainly contractors with service class risks (see above for a partial list). For other commercial risks, please contact our underwriter Kim Matthews at 916.772.9200.
 
Is there coverage available in multiple states?
Exposures outside the state of California are not eligible.
 
What are the vehicle size restrictions?
No trucks over 45,000 in Gross Vehicle Weight.
 
What Liability Symbols are used?
Symbols 7 (specifically scheduled vehicles), 8 and 9 (hired and non-owned) are used in the program.
 
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Edition 8/23/07
This information is provided as a guideline only and is subject to change with or without notice.

© Copyright 2007 Builders & Tradesmen's Insurance Services, Inc. • 6610 Sierra College Boulevard • Rocklin, California 95677
Phone: 916.772.9200 - Fax: 916.772.9292 • CDI #0D10271 • All non-admitted business is placed through LAE Insurance Services, Inc. CDI # 0E44215