Hortica So when you experience a loss, we can help get you back in business quickly. You get personalized treatment
Your business has unique risks.

Since 1887, Hortica®, a brand of the Sentry Insurance Group, has dedicated itself solely to helping protect horticultural and floral businesses, including garden centers, greenhouse growers, nurseries, landscapers, and retail/wholesale/event florists. Hortica®, a brand of the Sentry Insurance Group, is solely dedicated to helping protect businesses in the horticultural and floral industries, inclu

ding:
• Garden centers
• Greenhouse growers
• Nurseries or sod farms
• Retail, wholesale, and event florists
• Landscapers

What sets us apart
Our commitment to the horticultural industry has allowed us to team up with supply manufacturers and contractors, empowering us to provide superior service during claims and repairs. We provide customized coverages to help protect your business—and we help you prevent losses from happening in the first place. From commercial property and workers’ compensation to commercial auto and cyber liability, our coverages can help protect your business against losses today—with an eye toward the future. Our Loss Control and Safety Services team provides risk management, loss control, and safety programs tailored to your operations. That includes:
• On-site consultations
• Thermographic inspections
• Targeted safety presentations
• Webinars
• Annual claims analysis
• Training materials

You get peace of mind
We’re part of one of the most financially secure mutual insurance groups in the nation. Sentry carries an A+ (superior) rating from AM Best*, the industry’s leading rating authority. We’re ready to help care for your unique business.

*Florists’ Mutual Insurance Company and Florists’ Insurance Service, Inc., and its affiliates are members of the Sentry Insurance Group. The Sentry Insurance Group is one of the largest and most financially secure mutual insurance groups in the United States, holding an AM Best Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (superior), current as of June 2024.

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Address

1 Horticultural Lane, PO Box 428
Edwardsville, IL
62025

Telephone

+18008517740

Website

https://www.hortica.com/learning-center, https://www.hortica.com/why-hortica, https://www.hort

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