James River is a specialty insurer operating on an approved non-admitted basis in all fifty states and D.C. It has provided thousands of commercial customers with creative solutions for their particular insurance needs. The company focuses on writing small- to medium-sized commercial accounts in the following classes of E&S business: (i) general casualty; (ii) manufacturers and contractors; (iii) excess casualty; (iv) allied healthcare and social services; (v) professional liability; (vi) energy; (vii) environmental; and (viii) property. In addition, James River writes workers’ compensation insurance for the residential construction industry in North Carolina. It was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.