In 1989, CGH Insurance Group formed American Mining Insurance Company and a niche company specializing in mining operations was born. A group of visionary insurance professionals began building a financially viable, stable insurance carrier offering primarily workers compensation insurance, but also providing general liability, automobile and excess liability coverage. As it has grown and expanded geographically, the company has become the preferred provider of insurance coverage to many within the mining and aggregates industries. In 2007, CGH Insurance Group and its subsidiaries, including American Mining Insurance Company, were acquired by W. R. Berkley Corporation. American Mining distributes its insurance products through a network of local independent insurance agents in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia. Coverage underwritten by it includes workers compensation, general liability, pollution, business automobile, commercial umbrella and a coal truckers program. American Mining Insurance Company maintains a location in Homewood, Ala.