Forestry & Forest Services
1,900
Clients
$53.9M
Annual Premium
Land management, harvesting operations, environmental compliance.
We Understand Your Business
Oregon Industrial Lumber Products is a Springfield, OR sawmill and wood manufacturer in operation since the late 1940s. Murray McDowell purchased the business in 1983, and today Murray and his son John run it as a vertically integrated single-site operation on Marcola Road. The entire production process happens under one roof: sawing, sizing, drying, surfacing, and grading.
The product mix sits at the high-grade end of the market. Kiln-dried Douglas Fir clears, Alaskan Yellow Cedar marketed under the Denali Cedar brand, custom moulding and millwork, vertical grain flooring. Premium products that command a premium in the marketplace and require precise, controlled manufacturing from start to finish. This isn't commodity dimensional lumber. It's a specialist's operation.
That changes the insurance problem. A vertically integrated sawmill carries some of the highest fire risk and workers' compensation class codes in commercial property. The right program is one built by a broker who knows the risk class, not one who's placing a generic manufacturing account.
75+
Years in Operation
40+
Years Family-Owned
6
Kilns On-Site
5
Moulders On-Site
The Fit
OILP doesn't need a generalist. A sawmill with six kilns, a band re-saw, and a premium product niche sits inside one of the highest-risk classes in commercial property. That's where Team Haugen operates every day, and that's why we built this brief before we asked for the meeting.
Team Haugen has worked with Oregon wood products and forestry operators including Woodgrain, Oregon Industrial Lumber Products, and Fall Creek Farm & Nursery. We understand how sawmill operations are structured, how carriers evaluate this risk class, and what loss control looks like in practice on the mill floor.
Team Haugen is based in Eugene. We understand the Oregon business environment, state workers' comp requirements, and the regional carriers that write wood manufacturing risk well.
HUB International's national reach includes specialty carriers and programs that specifically underwrite sawmill and wood products risk. Carriers like PLM and ICW understand fire class ratings, equipment schedules, and the WC class codes unique to this industry. That access pairs with a local, research-first team in Eugene.
Industry Market Clout
HUB International writes one of the largest Wood Products specialty programs in the country: 5,080 clients and $735.1M in annual premium across seven segments. OILP sits in the Sawmills, Planing Mills & Pulp Mills segment, and that's where Team Haugen's relationships with specialty carriers and program markets are deepest.
1,900
Clients
$53.9M
Annual Premium
Land management, harvesting operations, environmental compliance.
750
Clients
$44.2M
Annual Premium
Active timber operations, equipment-driven exposure profiles.
290
Clients
$194.5M
Annual Premium
Primary processing, heavy machinery, fire and dust management. OILP's segment.
240
Clients
$80.7M
Annual Premium
TFL, MDF, particleboard, hardwood plywood.
1,000
Clients
$196.6M
Annual Premium
Furniture, cabinetry, architectural millwork, prefab building components.
600
Clients
$148.6M
Annual Premium
Distribution, warehousing, multi-location inventory exposure.
300
Clients
$16.6M
Annual Premium
Retail building products, contractor sales, end-customer interface.
Working across all seven segments means HUB sees the full picture, including the trends and pressures that are about to land in your segment before they arrive.
Specialty Program
A 30-year exclusive HUB program built for Wood Products operators. Long-term carrier results, structural advantages standard markets don't match, and a dedicated specialist team that places and administers bonds without the collateral friction.
A bond program HUB has placed and grown for three decades. Carrier history that long is what makes the structural advantages possible.
Loss results across the book are why the program continues to expand and why carrier appetite stays open for new Wood Products risks.
Standard bond markets often require a letter of credit or cash collateral. This program does not. Working capital stays in the business.
No cash held against the bond. The collateral structure is built around the program relationship, not a deposit account.
Bid bond fees are eliminated for program participants. Bid activity doesn't carry a per-submission cost.
Loggers Broad Form coverage is a required component of the program structure. Team Haugen places it as part of the integrated program.
Timber Bond Specialists
Bond Placement & Administration
Bond Support
Coverage Approach
A focused read on the exposures that matter most for a vertically integrated sawmill operator. Drawn directly from the OILP risk profile: a single-site operation, premium-priced inventory, kiln heat, blade machinery, and finished products in transit to architects, builders, and contractors.
The Team Behind the Program
Three team leads and two associate advisors based in Eugene. Wood Products specialty practice plus Commercial Lines leadership plus account stewardship. The people who would own the OILP relationship.
SVP, Commercial Lines: Team Haugen Lead
BD Strategist, Forest Products Specialty Practice
SVP, Commercial Lines
Associate Advisor, Commercial Lines
Associate Advisor, Commercial Lines
Private Client Risk Advisor
Private Client Risk Advisor
Private Client Account Manager
Vice President, Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Claims Analyst
Manager II, Workers' Compensation
Insurance Adjuster
Client Services Advisor
CL Sr. Account Manager
CL Account Manager II
CL Account Manager II
CL Account Manager II
One conversation. One specialty team. Logan, Ross, and Chad are ready to walk through what a Wood Products program built around OILP would look like, including how the Timber Bond Program fits and where specialty carriers like PLM and ICW could change the placement strategy.
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