About the AWS Insurance Program
The endorsed insurance partner for AWS members.
The Southern Agency is the endorsed insurance partner for AWS members — delivering purpose-built coverage for welding professionals and welding businesses of all types.
Three Pillars of the AWS Insurance Program
Industry expertise. National reach. Full-service support.
Trade Association Expertise
The AWS Insurance Program is built on a foundation of genuine trade-association expertise. The program exists because the American Welding Society — the world's leading welding organization — recognized that its members needed insurance coverage from a specialist, not from a generalist commercial broker. The program is designed around how welding businesses actually operate: hot work exposure, mobile operations, completed operations liability, certified inspector risks, and the contract requirements faced by welding contractors nationwide.
Built for Welding Businesses Nationwide
The program serves the full spectrum of the welding industry — from independent mobile welders to large structural steel fabricators. Whether you are a Certified Welding Inspector working on construction projects, a shop-based fabricator serving the manufacturing sector, or a robotic welding operation in automotive supply, the AWS Insurance Program is designed to find coverage that fits your actual business. You do not need to be an AWS member to access the program; membership is welcome but not required.
Full-Service Program Management
The Southern Agency provides full-service insurance program management — not just quoting. That means coverage reviews, certificate of insurance management, contract requirement guidance, renewal planning, and claims advocacy. When you have a question about whether your GL limits satisfy a new contract, or need a certificate issued quickly, or want to understand how to structure your policy for a new type of work, the AWS Insurance team is a call or email away.
Program Services
Coverage Review
Comprehensive review of your current coverage and identification of gaps or opportunities.
Competitive Quoting
Access to markets that specialize in or are comfortable with welding industry risks.
Contract Requirement Guidance
Help understanding and meeting insurance requirements from contracts, clients, and GCs.
Certificate Management
Certificate of insurance issuance and additional insured management for your projects.
Renewal Planning
Proactive renewal review to identify changes in your operations and keep coverage aligned.
Claims Advocacy
Support and guidance through the claims process when incidents occur.
Who the Program Serves
- Independent welders and mobile welders
- Fabrication shops and machine shops
- Welding contractors and structural steel builders
- Pipe welders and industrial maintenance welders
- Certified Welding Inspectors (CWI, SCWI)
- Welding engineers and consultants
- Testing and inspection businesses
- Educational institutions with welding programs
- Robotic and resistance welding manufacturers
- Welding supply and service businesses
- Aerospace welding operations
- Manufacturing / production welding operations
- Welding instructors and training organizations
- And more across the full welding industry spectrum
Contact the Program Team
To request a quote, ask a coverage question, or discuss your specific insurance needs, reach out to The Southern Agency's AWS Insurance Program team directly.
Phone
800-777-1872Ready to Protect Your Welding Business?
Contact The Southern Agency today for a no-obligation review of your coverage and a competitive quote through the AWS Insurance Program.