Sentry insurance knows your business

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Printing firms across the country rely

Sentry Insurance focuses on serving the special business insurance needs of printing firms. Sentry's services and coverages protect against losses that could disrupt operations or jeopardize financial well-being. Sentry provides coverage for companies from small print shops to large printing plants.

Sentry understands the challenges print producers face

We offer printing companies the following vital coverages:

* Business income protection from utility interruption;

* Business income contingent coverage;

* Equipment breakdown;

* Pollutant cleanup and removal;

* Printing and graphic arts customers' property;

* Temperature, humidity, marring and scratching; and

* Valuable papers and records cost of research.

Sentry's expertise saves printing companies

Sentry has extensive experience in occupational safety and health, general liability, product liability, fleet exposures, loss control programs and ergonomics. Working in partnership with our policyholders, Sentry provides the tools needed to:

* Reduce or control insurance costs through improved loss experience;

* Reduce hidden costs of accidents, lost productivity and equipment downtime;

* Reduce potential for fines or penalties; and

* Improve productivity, employee morale and customer relations.

Customized safety services

Sentry provides companies, customized safety services for printing companies, including:

* Online safety training that's always up-to-date and available anytime, anywhere;

* Loss control surveys of buildings and operations to detect hazardous conditions or practices;

* Safety and health guidelines, safety materials and risk improvement recommendations to reduce potential of accident loss;

* Building valuations to help ensure proper insurance protection; and

* Industrial hygiene services: Sentry employs a full-time staff of industrial hygienists and operates an accredited industrial hygiene lab at its home office in Stevens Point, WI.

Reducing claims costs

Printing businesses benefit from the following Sentry claims services and cost control programs:

* Immediate accident reporting Early investigation and medical intervention methods help resolve claims promptly and efficiently.

* Medical cost management Sentry's medical management programs can substantially reduce costs. We have one of the largest Preferred Provider Organizations in the nation. We work with employers and injured employees to design effective return-to-work programs. * Claims litigation - Sentry's legal staff defends printing companies effectively and efficiently.

* Fraud prevention - Sentry actively works to reduce the high cost of insurance fraud through special investigative units, immediate response to suspected fraudulent claims and programs to increase employee awareness of the importance of fraud prevention and workplace safety.

Trust Sentry's strength, protection, vigilance

Strength: Sentry has assets of more than $6.6 billion and a policyholder surplus of $2 billion. Sentry Insurance, a Mutual Company, is rated A+ by A.M. Best.

Protection: Sentry's coverages are specially designed for the printing industry.

Vigilance: Sentry's commitment to vigilance means superior customer service. The strong work ethic of nearly 4,000 skilled and dedicated Sentry employees across the United States bring extra value to our policyholders.

Visit www.sentry.com, call toll free: 877-3SENTRY ext. 48205, or

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