For retail agents and brokers

Cannabis and hemp insurance program for brokers

Best for Agents and brokers preparing this type of account

CARMA is an MGA and program administrator that works with retail agents and brokers on cannabis and hemp accounts. Start with the operation and the coverage decision, then provide the records that make the risk understandable.

Coverage and availability depend on the account, state, insurer and underwriting review. General information and nonbinding indications do not bind insurance; the applicable binder, policy, endorsements and law govern coverage.

Important insurance information

This guide is general information and does not determine coverage or legal requirements for your business. Policy terms, exclusions, conditions and available options vary. Contact the appropriate licensed insurance representative about your account, request confirmation of any coverage placed, and review the applicable insurance documents. An application, inquiry or nonbinding indication does not by itself bind or change insurance.

Account starting point

Use this page when the account matches this situation.

Retail agents and wholesale brokers looking for a cannabis or hemp program and a responsive underwriting path.

Start here when
You need to confirm whether a cannabis or hemp account belongs in CARMA's current program focus.
Have ready
A plain-language operations description, entity and location schedule, requested coverage, values, loss history, current insurance, and target date.
What happens next
Start with QuickQuote when the account is eligible and straightforward. Continue through the online application when more detail is needed.

Coverage and availability depend on the account, state, insurer and underwriting review. General information and nonbinding indications do not bind insurance; the applicable binder, policy, endorsements and law govern coverage.

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Choose the most useful starting point

Use QuickQuote when the available account details fit that pathway, submit a fuller account when the operation or coverage needs more context, or contact CARMA while the facts are still taking shape. CARMA confirms the appropriate next step after reviewing the account.

Give underwriting a decision-ready account story

Connect the insured entities, operations, locations, requested coverage, timing, values, controls, contracts, and loss history. Flag missing documents or unresolved questions directly so the team can distinguish an open item from an overlooked exposure.

Broker questions to settle before submission

  • What decision does the insured need, for which entities, coverages, and effective date?
  • Which operational facts or documents make this cannabis or hemp account different from a standard submission?
  • What is complete, what is still being gathered, and which question needs CARMA's input first?

What CARMA wants the submission to explain

These details help the team understand the account and identify the next useful question. They do not establish eligibility or available terms.

  • Explain what the insured does in plain language before relying on applications or class descriptions.
  • Identify what is complete, what is still being gathered, and which decision the agent needs from CARMA.
  • Keep entity, license, location, values, loss history, contracts, and requested coverage records consistent.

Broker submission records

  • Named insureds, ownership, locations, licenses, and concise operations narrative
  • Requested coverage, effective date, current coverage, target decision, and open questions
  • Relevant applications, exposure schedules, contracts, values, loss history, and supporting records

Can CARMA consider this account?

CARMA confirms program fit, licensing, state availability, coverage options, and market interest for each account. This guide does not promise eligibility, terms, pricing, or placement.

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Account-specific review

Bring CARMA the account.

Retail agents, wholesale brokers, and business owners can start with the details they have.