Blog Posts & Industry News
Claims Reporting Procedures
October 7, 2019
By Carter McAuley, Vice President My insured has a claim, now what? No insured wants to go through the stress of...
Compliance at Beacon Hill: State Filings, Taxes, and More
September 23, 2019
By Kim Herman, Director of Compliance As a wholesale insurance broker specializing in environmental coverages,...
Pollution Concerns for Restaurants
August 5, 2019
There are a number of activities conducted at restaurants that could increase the potential for environmental exposures. One of those...
Spotlight: Upstream Energy Operations
July 8, 2019
The ‘upstream’ segment of the energy industry deals with a very complex set of operations, focusing on the exploration and...
Understanding Sudden and Accidental Pollution Insurance for Contracting Risks
June 24, 2019
By Stephen Holcombe, Assistant Vice President One thing most agents can agree on is that...
Is an Environmental Site Assessment Required to Apply for Site Pollution Insurance?
May 13, 2019
By R. Ivy Riggs, CPCU, ASLI, AISExecutive Underwriter, PartnerOne Environmental If you...
Sudden & Accidental vs. Broad Form Pollution Coverage
May 5, 2019
For many years, the insurance industry has had a single approach to pollution in the energy sector...
Railroad Protective Liability
April 29, 2019
By Allison McGrealAssistant Vice President, PartnerOne Environmental A typical Commercial General Liability Policy will exclude contractual liability which “indemnifies a railroad...
Types of Additional Insured Endorsements
April 15, 2019
By Carter McAuley, Vice President What is an Additional Insured Endorsement? Occasionally an insured may require a specialized Additional...
Are You Sure Sudden & Accidental Site Pollution Is Enough?
April 1, 2019
By Ivy Riggs, Executive Underwriter, PartnerOne Environmental “You sold me the wrong policy!” is a...
Spotlight: Fire/Water Restoration Contractors
February 4, 2019
Pollutants from fire/water restoration contractor activities can significantly affect the environment, even though these activities are meant to restore the general order of a locale. Response personnel may encounter many different circumstances that could lead to releases of hazardous...