John and Matthew Mundelius, sons of Manfred Mundelius, continue to honor what was once founded by their father nearly four decades ago. Back in 1980, a mobile home program began the journey for Union General. Now among the leaders in the California transportation market, earning direct access to premier carriers such as Northland and Nationwide E&S (fka: Scottsdale) for trucking and public livery, no one would have guessed back then that UG would go from insuring mobile homes to now underwriting the trucks that haul them across the country…but it doesn’t stop there. Not even close.
Those mobile home parks will likely need general liability coverage, along with every main street business along the route, and every contractor completing a job for them. All of which can find an insurance solution through Union General’s robust commercial lines team that has access to top carriers specializing in various industries. Chances are that if you need help securing a competitive option for your clients, UG has a solid answer that can be delivered quickly.
With speed to market being the name of the game today, UG recognizes the need for now and delivers on those expectations, many times exceeding them. Need a personal umbrella quote now? UG can satisfy that inside of a two-minute phone call. It’s Saturday and a quote for the neighbor’s home is needed? That’s not a problem, because UG’s online raters never close.
The family-owned wholesaler, now difficult to label as small, has a team of 24 who actively work to carry out the seven service promises set down before them, all built on trust. At Union General, trust is the foundation. That is why so much importance is placed on relationships and the desire to be of service to all partners. With technology leading the conversation in all that we do today, relationships are the key to humanizing the way our industry, and our lives, are advancing. This may help explain the move to expand UG’s presence by expanding its team first.
Leading the development in Southern California and with nearly 20 years of experience at a managing general agency serving all lines, Ben Bailey will be fostering his many years of relationships built on trust and consistency. Union General’s second office is located in Placentia, CA, and has a team built of marketing and underwriting for commercial lines and transportation, all of who worked together previously.
“In these times of countless mergers and acquisitions among insurance wholesalers and general agencies, UG continues to be fiercely independent as a true partner with our appointed retailers,” says UG President, Matthew Mundelius. “This move supports our desire to increase UG’s market presence in the west and we intend for this exciting opportunity to serve as a commitment to our continued forward progress.”
"Being part of IIABCal, the networking and relationship opportunities are as good as one would want to make it," Mundelius said.
“We’re thankful to be a part of such a community and share a voice with so many successful, influential industry representatives. It allows professionals like ourselves to announce how we can add value and solution to the daily grind facing every broker in California.”