RT ECP: Carrier News

January 27, 2011

Contractors and Consultants at Risk from Increasing Number of New, Rigorous Environmental Laws That Can Lead to Costly Liabilities

Source: www.finanzen.net, January 24, 2011 Contractors and consultants are more vulnerable now than ever to environmental liabilities, from job site pollution incidents, to hidden dangers of site selection, which can cost hundreds of thousands in fines and legal fees. In addition, contractors and consultants face a growing array of environmental risks and liabilities due to […]

November 29, 2010

The Environmental Advisor – November 2010

Click below to read the latest issue of The Environmental Advisor from the Environmental Division of Great American Insurance Group.  This issue includes the following: Biographies of some of Great American’s expert team members A discussion of Great American’s partnership with Cura Emergency Services (CES) and the 24/7/365 access that this partnership offers to Great […]

November 29, 2010

Role Models: How Former Military Bases are Effectively Addressing Environmental Liability to Take Advantage of Real Estate Opportunities

Acknowledgement to XL Environmental By Bob Hallenbeck, SVP, Sales & Marketing, Environmental Group Since the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1988, almost 200 military bases have been shuttered, mothballed, closed. Fortunately, while the military activities has long ceased, many closed military bases have not sat idle. Closed Bergstrom Air Force Base, near Austin, […]

November 29, 2010

More Than Coverage: Environmental Insurance's Value Proposition

Acknowledgement to XL Environmental By MaryAnn Susavidge, Executive Managing Underwriter, Environmental As Deepwater Horizon was added to the list of names — Exxon Valdez, Bhopal, Love Canal — synonymous with environmental disasters, businesses received a stark reminder that their activities have the potential to incur environmental liabilities. While they may have made a mental note of […]

November 12, 2010

Chartis Expands NextGen ProtectionSM to Additional Industries

Source: http://envfpn.advisen.com/#top   Publication Date 11/11/2010 Source: Business Wire NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Chartis today announced the expansion of industries addressed by NextGen Protection, a suite of environmental insurance solutions developed by its Environmental division. The additional industry segments within the NextGen Protection suite are: PLL MuniProtect SM for Municipalities PLL MuniProtect has been developed to address the environmental exposures […]

October 7, 2010

American Financial Group, Inc. and Its Insurance Operations Receive Rating Upgrades from S&P

Acknowledgement to Great American Insurance Group CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Yesterday Standard & Poor’s Rating Services raised its financial strength ratings for AFG’s core insurance subsidiaries to ‘A+’ from ‘A’. At the same time, S&P raised its counterparty credit rating on American Financial Group to ‘BBB+’ from ‘BBB’. The outlook on all of these companies is stable.

August 31, 2010

New Day Announces Ironshore SPILLS Form

Ironshore has introduced their Healthcare Site Pollution Incident Legal Liability Select (SPILLS) form, a comprehensive environmental insurance policy that assists healthcare facilities in managing their environmental exposures. This form may be used with a wide variety of industrial, commercial, and habitational real estate, specifically targeting hospitals, assisted living, skilled nursing, hospice services and other medical […]

August 13, 2010

Big Opportunities for Small Environmental Accounts

Markel has recently announced lower minimum premiums for small Environmental Contractors and Consultants! Details include: Minimum premium is $2500 for an annual policy One and two year policy terms available Deductible starting at $1000 GL/$2500 CPL/$2500 PL General liability defense is outside the limits Enhancements like scheduled non-owned disposal sites (NODS), transportation pollution liability (TPL), […]

July 26, 2010

XL's Pollution and Remediation Legal Liability Policy

Real estate owners, developers, and investors face many issues during property transactions. The expectation is that these properties will provide a profitable income. However, a pollution condition can wipe out any development or investment monies in a nanosecond. That’s why the real estate community relies on XL’s Pollution and Remediation Legal Liability (PARLL) policy. XL […]

July 21, 2010

XL's New Insurance Policy

XL’s construction specialty for the past 25 years has been to provide annually renewable pollution and professional liability insurance solutions for middle market contractors. XL has new and expanded family of insurance policies that provides pollution coverage at construction job sites as you would expect and also provides cradle to grave coverage such as: Contractor’s […]

July 21, 2010

XL Policy for BIM Coverage

Contractors are increasingly using Building Information Modeling (BIM) to generate and manage building data during a building’s life cycle.   BIM uses three-dimensional, real-time dynamic building modeling software to produce a computer model, essentially constructing a virtual building before mobilizing to a construction site.  This can save both time and money by detecting and correcting conflicts early.  XL’s […]

July 19, 2010

XL Offers Pollution Coverage for Construction Clients

Fast quotes and easy renewal certificates are just two of the benefits your construction clients may realize with a Contractor’s Pollution Liability Policy from XL Insurance.  XL offers protection for your construction clients with $25 million or less in revenue from costly mold claims and other pollution losses quickly and more efficiently.  XL’s streamlined approach features: 24-hour […]

NEWS CENTER & QUIBINARS

The RT ECP team frequently publishes in-house articles, reposts relevant news reports and creates educational videos known as "quibinars". For more information or to subscribe, please click on the button below.

SUBSCRIBE TODAY

Search

Categories

Find a Broker or Underwriter

Search by product, location or name
https://premium.insurancebusinessmag.com/us-iba-5-star-wholesale-brokers-and-mgas-2023-rt-specialty/p/1https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/most-loved-workplaces-america-2023https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/best-insurance/best-insurance-companies-to-work-for-in-the-us--top-insurance-employers-2023-453773.aspx

Please Update Your Browser

Unfortunately Microsoft is no longer providing support or security fixes for your web browser. RT Specialty values the safety and security of its clients’ data, and as such this site requires the use of a modern web browser. To update your web browser, please see the links below. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please email info@rtspecialty.com or call (312) 784-6001.

Firefox Firefox Chrome Chrome IE Internet Explorer Edge Microsoft Edge