New Cannabis Industry Alliance Announced

by Charles River Insurance on Mar 15, 2021 12:51:15 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Lighthouse Cannabis Banking LogoMedia Contact: Bill Perrier
Charles River Insurance
Direct: (508) 656-1436 / Cell: (508) 740-3082
bperrier@charlesriverinsurance.com

LIGHTHOUSE BIZ SOLUTIONS, LLC AND CHARLES RIVER INSURANCE FORM PARTNERSHIP AS TWO ORGANIZATIONS THAT UNDERSTAND THE CANNABIS MARKET, OFFERING CLIENTS INSURANCE BENEFITS

Lighthouse Biz Solutions, LLC (LBS), a division of GFA Federal Credit Union and Charles River Insurance Brokerage recently formed a partnership to provide their clients with an additional benefit of direct access to Charles River Insurance. Charles River offers comprehensive cannabis risk solutions and provides access to many underwriters currently working with the cannabis industry. 

“Like the Concierge Banker experience through Lighthouse Biz Solutions, LLC (GFA), Charles River Insurance provides clients with a specialist dedicated to achieving the highest standards of compliance across the country and creating the easiest pathway to insure. This partnership between Lighthouse Biz Solutions and Charles River Insurance Brokerage will provide customized cannabis insurance solutions such as general liability coverage, product liability, business income coverage, and much more to owners of dispensaries, cultivators, manufacturers, and adult home delivery companies. These services will be a great benefit to the turnkey solutions already provided by LBS” said Tina Sbrega, President of Lighthouse Biz Solutions, LLC 

“The cannabis insurance team at Charles River Insurance Brokerage is incredibly excited to be partnering with Tina and her colleagues at LBS, Charles River is one of the few insurance brokerages in New England that has a staff dedicated to the cannabis industry and possess the expertise and knowledge to help cannabis business owners navigate the often confusing and challenging insurance requirements that need to be satisfied to design an effective insurance policy.” said Bill Perrier, sales executive at Charles River Insurance Brokerage. 

About Lighthouse Biz Solutions

Lighthouse Biz Solutions, LLC. (LBS), a wholly owned subsidiary of GFA Federal Credit Union provides financial services to Marijuana Related Businesses (MRBs) in compliance with guidance issued by the United States Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). No information provided by LBS constitutes legal advice and LBS encourages you to work closely with your legal advisors to evaluate all information provided.

 About Charles River Insurance

Charles River Insurance is about bringing the knowledge and expertise of national insurance carriers to New England, without the hassle and cost. The agents are former leaders in risk management and financial services, and all are innovators in the insurance space. Grounding their work in creativity, experience, and passion to maximize personal and commercial insurance products for our clients. Their commitment to serving New England’s insurance needs hasn’t changed since our early days in Sherborn, Massachusetts. When we started in 1998, it was with the intention to become a premiere New England independent insurance agency.

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