Insuring peace of mind.
Ports America has administered its own self-insured longshore workers comp and liability exposures for many years, developing a staff of highly experienced claims managers and adjusters throughout the U.S. The claims staff directly administers to all claims for the business.
Exposures to the operating companies are underwritten by Ports America’s captive insurance facility, Ports Insurance Company, Inc., which is licensed by the New York State Insurance Department. Ports Insurance Company, Inc., is authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor to underwrite longshore workers compensation coverage for Ports America and affiliated companies. USL&H is the largest risk transferred into the captive.
The captive also provides “deductible indemnity coverage” for most every other liability exposure, including General Liability, Stevedores/Terminal Operators Liability, and Auto Liability.
Claims inquiries can be directed to the staff members in your region.
Corporate
- Mark Cummings
- VP Risk Management
- 99 Wood Avenue South
- Iselin, NJ 08830
- Mark.Cummings@portsamerica.com
- Tel: 732.635.3831
- Fax: 732.635.3820
- Skip Jones
- Sr. Director of Claims
- 15210 S 50th Street
- Suite 180
- Phoenix, AZ 85044
- Skip.Jones@portsamerica.com
- Tel: 732.306.8033
- Fax: 480.893.9533
North East
Direct claims servicing for ports of New York and New Jersey, Boston, Portland Maine, and Rhode Island
- Jeff McDade
- Director of Claims
- 99 Wood Avenue South
- Iselin, NJ 08830
- Jeff.McDade@portsamerica.com
- Tel: 732.635.3892
- Fax: 732.635.3820
Mid-Atlantic
Direct claims servicing for ports of Baltimore and Norfolk
- John Malczewski
- Claims Manager
- 2200 Broening Highway
- Suite 100
- Baltimore, MD 21224
- John.Malczewski@portsamerica.com
- Tel: 410.631.5952
- Fax: 410.631.7425
South East
Claims for Wilmington, NC, Charleston, Savannah, and Jacksonville
- Ernie Wessel
- Regional Director of Claims
- 145B Southern Boulevard
- Savannah, GA 31405
- Ernie.Wessel@portsamerica.com
- Tel: 912.644.6107
- Fax: 912.651.4018
Gulf
Direct claims servicing for ports of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Gulfport, and Tampa
- Steve Arceneaux
- Regional Director of Claims
- P.O. Box 15129
- New Orleans, LA 70175
- Steve.Arceneaux@portsamerica.com
- Tel: 504.894.6512
- Fax: 504.894.6459
Direct claims servicing for ports of Houston, Galveston, Freeport, and Corpus Christi
- Scott Holmes
- Claims Manager
- P.O. Box 5305
- Houston, TX 77262
- Scott.Holmes@portsamerica.com
- Tel: 832.615.7209
- Fax: 832.615.7250
West Coast
Direct claim servicing for ports of LA/Long Beach, San Diego, and Port Hueneme
- Debbie Krause
- Claims Manager
- P.O. Box 129
- Seal Beach, CA 90740
- Debbie.Krause@portsamerica.com
- Tel: 562.594.1677
- Fax: 480.893.9533
- Gini Mattson
- Claims Manager
- P.O. Box 129
- Seal Beach, CA 90740
- Gini.Mattson@portsamerica.com
- Tel: 562.594.1680
- Fax: 480.893.9533
- David Buckler
- Claims Manager
- P.O. Box 129
- Seal Beach, CA 90740
- David.Buckler@portsamerica.com
- Tel: 562.594.1679
- Fax: 480.893.9533
Direct claim servicing for ports in Northern California, Vancouver WA, Seattle and Tacoma, and Oregon
- Randy Harris
- Regional Director of Claims
- 1011 SW Klickitat Way
- Suite 201
- Seattle, WA 98134
- Randy.Harris@portsamerica.com
- Tel: 206.292.1436
- Fax: 206.386.7733
- Bridgette Mack
Claims Manager - 1011 SW Klickitat Way
- Suite 201
Seattle, WA 98134
- Bridgette.Mack@portsamerica.com
- Tel: 480.496.7037
- Fax: 206.386.7733
