Thanks, whinewine, for sharing the name of your carrier. I was just about to start a thread of this same inquiry, when I thought I would first do a search on the forum for existing threads.
So, no one else reading this thread wants to share "who they use"? That surprises me. If you have a good relationship with your insurer, why not share that info so we don't have to
a> hunt for one at random
b> find a bad one and realize this too late
Leatherwork for gun holsters and anything equestrian obviously will scare the pants off the unaccustomed agent, when they talk to their underwriting department and balk at "dangerous products", even if it is only the potential for danger when the leather is in the hands of dumb customers. Not average customers, but the dumbest of the dumb. It will happen, obviously, to someone, that's why we need the coverage.
Personally, I attend trade shows and need a policy to protect my machines in my shop, my hides, and my finished unsold goods. I also need insurance to cover my credit card mobile terminal, because my merchant bank is telling me "we will find you a policy if you don't insure it yourself". I don't have a brick/mortar shop, I only sell online and at trade shows.
Any feedback from you leathery old leather workers who have been through this already would be MUCH appreciated!
Cheers,
Lagarto
PS: Farmers insurance said "we won't cover a holster maker, no way". I am still looking for an agent.