Ascot, Highland to Offer U.S. Builders Risk Program June 4, 2021 Ascot as a partnered with Highland Insurance Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of WNC Insurance Services Inc. to provide a builders risk insurance program for projects in the U.S. The partnership will provide Highland with additional capacity to underwrite frame and concrete construction projects on all risks policies. Available exclusively for new developments, the solution will deliver protection for physical damage and delay in completion. The program is offered in most continental states with a particular geographic focus on the mid-west and mid-east regions. Utilizing Highland’s specialized distribution and underwriting expertise in the builders risk sector, capacity will be supplied by Ascot Specialty Insurance Company, Ascot’s non-admitted domestic U.S. platform, rated ‘A’ by A.M Best.