Exclusive Roadside Assistance Program for Bus and Waste Hauler Vehicles

MELBOURNE, Fla., Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Five Star Specialty Programs, a division of Crump Insurance Services, Inc., and part of Crump Group, Inc., the nation's largest insurance wholesaler, today announced a new breakdown service offered to buses & waste hauler vehicles insured through 5Star, the exclusive facility for this new service.  

RoadsideMASTERS® is a nationwide truck and trailer breakdown service and is the exclusive representative of Auto Knight Motor Club providing nationwide roadside service and maintenance for over 27 years. Five Star currently works with RoadsideMASTERS to offer a service for trucking agents appointed with 5Star Specialty Programs. According to Robert Alkire, Senior Vice President for 5Star, "We had requests from retail agents for a similar service targeted to clients with buses and waste haulers. This newest service is an annual membership available to insureds of retailers appointed with 5Star Specialty Programs. It's a service exclusive to 5Star and offers unlimited roadside assistance to insured firms."

RoadsideMASTERS also offers towing for insured vehicles – up to 50 miles per disablement. Other features include vehicle jump start, out of gas fuel delivery, oil, fluid and water delivery service and flat tire change (up to $500, including free delivery of a new replacement tire) – insured clients pay only for the cost of the tire. These are just some of the services available to customers nationwide.

Jason Cohen, Chief Executive Officer for RoadsideMASTERS stressed the convenience factor of this service. "The cost of coverage is very reasonable and the convenience of accessing 24-hour care for mechanical breakdown of buses and waste haulers is significant. Companies can get their vehicle up and running quickly and the expertise of the service allows for peace of mind."

Five Star works with licensed and insured retail property and casualty agents and brokers.  Those seeking more information regarding the roadside assistance for buses and waste haulers, or any of Five Star Specialty Programs products and services can visit www.5starsp.com/transportation or contact the marketing department, at [email protected] or 877.247.9772.

About Crump Insurance Services and Five Star Specialty Programs

Crump Insurance Services, Inc. (Crump P&C) is a division of Crump Group, Inc., the nation's largest insurance wholesaler. Crump Insurance Services includes Crump wholesale brokerage locations across the U.S. and in Bermuda, Five Star Specialty Programs, Five Star Professional Programs, Target Insurance Services, and Hanleigh Insurance. Additional information on these companies is available at www.crumpins.com. Acting as a program administrator for numerous P&C carriers, Five Star Specialty Programs develops and provides specialty underwriting for commercial insurance programs and has 25 years experience in the transportation industry. More information specifically on 5Star is available at www.5Starsp.com.

About RoadsideMasters

RoadsideMASTERS.com is the exclusive representative of Auto Knight Motor Club, Inc.'s Truck Plan. With three major state-of-the-art call centers located in the United States, we provide 24-hour roadside service to customers nationwide. Our Truck Roadside Assistance Membership Program offers our customers unlimited roadside assistance and much more.

SOURCE Five Star Specialty Programs