Jun 24, 2020   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

The American Equity Underwriters Announces 2019 Safety Award Winners

MOBILE, Ala., June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU), the leading provider of workers' compensation insurance for waterfront employers, announced winners of the 2019 AEU Safety Awards this week.

AEU, the program administrator for American Longshore Mutual Association (ALMA), a group self-insurance fund providing USL&H coverage under the United States Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, presents the awards each year to the best-performing ALMA members nationwide.

"We believe a strong commitment to safety should be a core value of every employer in the maritime industry," said Michael Lapeyrouse, president and CEO of AEU. "The Safety Award program is one way that we recognize those who make safety a priority in their facilities. They deserve to be recognized among their peers as the best in the industry."

Eligibility for the awards is based on the frequency and severity of workers' compensation accidents for the prior calendar year, as well as safety-related metrics determined by AEU's loss control team.

2019 AEU Safety Award Winners: 

     Austal USA                       Lakes Pilots Association, Inc.


     Ballard Marine
      Construction                    Limetree Bay Terminals, LLC


     Bella Contractors,
      LLC                             Manson Construction Co.


     Brewer Crane &
      Rigging            
     
              MORRISON


     Burner Fire
      Control, Inc.                   Nielsen Beaumont Marine


     Cooper
      Consolidated, LLC               Norton Lilly International, Inc.


     Core Industries
      Inc.                            Offshore Inland


     DHD Offshore
      Services, LLC                   Patriot Port Holdings LLC


     Donjon Shipbuilding
      and Repair, LLC                 Premier Scaffold, Inc.


     Enterprise Offshore
      Drilling           
     
              Randive, Inc.


     Gulf Craft, LLC                  Rybovich Boat Company, LLC


     Gulfstar
      Industries, LLC                 Saildrone, Inc.


     Halter Marine                    Team Services, LLC


     Integrity Staffing
      Services, Inc.     
     West Gulf Marine


     Keppel AmFELS

About The American Equity Underwriters, Inc.
With headquarters in Mobile, Alabama, The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. serves as program administrator for American Longshore Mutual Association Ltd., a group self-insurance fund authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor for waterfront employers in all 50 states under the United States Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. AEU provides best-in-class services including claims handling, loss control, longshore consulting and other support. For more information, call (866) 238-8754 or visit amequity.com. Follow AEU on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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