M|H|S Establishes Insurance Company to Serve Real Estate Settlement Industry

Atlanta-based Morris|Hardwick|Schneider (M|H|S), one of the largest real estate closing law firms in the United States, has established a new full-service insurance company. LandCastle Insurance Services Inc. will cater to the real estate settlement industry, offering homeowner’s insurance and broad spectrum of all personal and commercial insurance products across 24 states and the District of Columbia.

The new company further expands the ability of M|H|S and its title company, LandCastle Title, to provide end-to-end real estate services.

“Our firm’s guiding philosophy has always been to go the extra mile to assure that our clients’ real estate closings proceed smoothly and without delay. By offering homeowner’s insurance in addition to closing services, we’re one step closer to our clients making a single call to handle all aspects of a real estate closing,” said Nat Hardwick, M|H|S managing partner and LandCastle Title CEO.

“And, we’ve taken this level of convenience to a higher level by making LandCastle Insurance Services a source of all insurance products, not just homeowner’s insurance,” Hardwick added. “Real estate agents, brokers, mortgage lenders and other real estate professionals looking for outstanding value and service for auto, health, life and many other lines of insurance, including commercial products, can now turn to a company that has an in-depth understanding of their industry. Real estate industry professionals know the importance of having things done right the first time and within tight deadlines, and LandCastle Insurance Services delivers.”

LandCastle Insurance Services operates under a broker-based model, in which it gathers quotes from multiple carriers and presents the policy with the best available price and coverage for the client. The personal insurance products offered include:

– Homeowners – Flood – Life
– Renters – Auto – Health: Group and Individual
– Condo Contents Coverage – Boat – Personal Umbrella
– Builder’s Risk – RV
– Motorcycle

The commercial insurance products offered are geared to the special needs of the real estate industry. Such products include:

– General Liability
– Fidelity Bonds
– Group Health Insurance – Surety Bonds
– Workers Compensation – Employment Practices Liability Insurance
– Business Owner’s Policies (BOP) – Business Auto
– Errors & Omissions

Jennifer Frank, LandCastle Insurance Services president and LandCastle Title president of business management, will lead the company alongside a seasoned management team with more than 20 years experience in the insurance industry, including Sonny O’Steen, managing director of operations, and Frank Laisch, vice president and head of marketing.

“Built upon an experienced management team and a full staff of licensed insurance specialists, LandCastle Insurance Services first opened its doors on Oct. 1 and, almost immediately, has been eagerly accepted by real estate professionals across the United States,” said Frank. “I’m excited to work with such a knowledgeable staff, which, I’m confident, will ensure the long-term success of this new company.”