Aviation Specialty Insurance

Business overview

Aviation Specialty Insurance describes itself as an aviation insurance firm combining experience in general aviation and commercial insurance. Its website says its team includes professionals with different specialties and backgrounds. Source ↗

The firm says it represents nearly every major aviation insurance carrier in North America and maintains broker relationships in Europe and South America. It presents this network as a way to arrange coverage for clients across different parts of aviation. Source ↗

Products & services

• The firm lists insurance for corporate and private aircraft, fleets, airports, flight schools, light aircraft, drones, and maintenance or repair operations. Its listed coverage areas also include aircraft-related businesses and specialized risks. Source ↗
• Aviation Specialty Insurance says it can combine aviation coverage with personal insurance through Chubb or another high-net-worth personal insurance carrier. Source ↗

Customers & markets

The website identifies potential clients across aviation operations, including aircraft and fleet owners, airports, flight schools, drone operators, and aviation businesses. It also lists pilots facing hard-to-place risks and pilot loss-of-license coverage. Source ↗

Company background

Owner Chuck Surack’s website account says he acquired the agency after an aircraft loss in 2011, impressed by the insurer’s response and the agent’s professionalism. The account says the agency is now known as Aviation Specialty Insurance. Source ↗

Indiana connection

The company’s owner profile connects him with Indiana aviation businesses: Sweet Helicopters is described as based in Northern Indiana, while Sweet Aviation is described as based in Fort Wayne. These are the owner’s other companies, not a stated location for Aviation Specialty Insurance. Source ↗