Menu 800-851-7740 Request a quote About Hortica Insurance coverage with your business in mind Request a quote Who we are We offer insurance solutions for horticultural industry businesses We'll help protect you, your business, and your employees Since 1887, we've helped protect horticultural businesses like yours across the United States. Our goal is to guide and provide insurance solutions for greenhouse growers, nurseries, garden centers, retail florists, wholesale floral distributors, interior plantscapers, sod farms, and lawn care professionals. As a brand of the Sentry Insurance Group, one of the largest and most financially secure mutual insurance companies in the nation, we provide our policyholders assurance that we’ll be there for them now and in the future. Our leadership Meet those who guide our business Customer-centric team Tim Noble President Read Tim’s bio Traci Dooley National Agency Sales Director Read Traci’s bio Zach Bruce Safety Services Manager Read Zach’s bio JJ Alvarez Director of Underwriting Read JJ’s bio Advisory council Randall E. Tagawa CEO Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises, LLC Kenneth J. Young CEO and Owner S and L Flower Company Robert L. Young Reinsurance Executive Board of Directors Peter G. McPartland Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO Sentry Insurance John A. Baisch President Baisch & Skinner Wholesale Florists Kip J. Kobussen Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Sentry Insurance Jim McDonald Chief Investment Officer Sentry Insurance Tim Noble President Hortica James Phillip Jr. Chairman, CEO Phillip’s Flowers Todd Schroeder CFO & President - Life & Annuities Sentry Insurance Ann Tosovsky President Home Nursery, Inc. Michael J. Williams Chief Actuary & Risk Officer Sentry Insurance Recent news Stay up to date and see what’s new at Hortica. Company news 07/30/2021 Sentry Insurance earns AM Best A+ rating AM Best credits Sentry’s balance sheet strength in assigning rating. Hortica is a brand of the Sentry Insurance Group. Link to article Company news 08/31/2020 Our new website provides an improved online experience Like the Hortica brand, the new hortica.com focuses on relationships and horticultural industry expertise. Link to article Company news 08/25/2020 Explore the Hortica COVID-19 resource center We’ve compiled a list of resources for your horticulture business. Link to article Visit newsroom Work with us Serve horticultural customers? Work with Hortica. Interested in becoming appointed? We distribute our products through direct agents and select independent agents and brokers. We’re eager to find and support agents with experience and deep knowledge of horticultural industries. If you work with greenhouses, retail florists, sod growers, and other segments of the horticultural industry, we should talk. Learn more Our horticultural industry affiliations We dedicate the majority of our resources to the horticultural industry, supporting research, governmental relations, scholarships, and innovative solutions to industry concerns. We’re proud to be affiliated with many national and state associations, including: AmericanHort Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) Master Nursery Garden Centers (MNGC) National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) Society of American Florists (SAF) Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association (WF&FSA) Career opportunities Grow your future with us We’re looking for people with the potential to excel. You’ll find a professional culture here that fosters respect, honesty, collaboration, and accountability. We strive to provide a work/life balance filled with opportunity. Interested? Check out our career options. Explore our careers Since 1887, Hortica, a brand of the Sentry Insurance Group, has solely dedicated itself to helping protect businesses in the horticultural and floral industries. Learn how we can help you. Insurance Our products Business types Learning center Claims Company About Careers News Agents & brokers For medical providers Customers Pay my bill Request a COI Get in touch Contact us We’re here to help your business. (800) 851-7740 8 a.m.–5 p.m. CT © 2021 Sentry Insurance Group *Sentry has an AM Best Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (superior), current as of June 2021. See ambest.com/ratings/guide.pdf for rating information. Legal Underwriting companies Privacy policy Terms and conditions Customer notifications Web accessibility Sitemap