Our PartnerOne Environmental team members have combined experience of over 100 years in the environmental insurance industry. Not only do we have a broad and deep knowledge of the coverages available, we are ahead of the curve on market trends and addressing challenges faced by agents & brokers. In the ‘Articles’ section of our website, we feature editorial pieces written by our knowledgeable underwriters and staff members, bringing to you thoughtful and insightful information.


Recent Environmental Account Profiles

Environmental Contractor with an Auto Exposure This month we bound coverage for a $2.2M environmental contractor in Texas doing industrial cleaning and vacuum truck work for the petrochemical industry. We were able to tackle some challenges with this account, including the...



Why You Must Examine Retroactive Dates on an Account

A retroactive date may be defined as: A provision found in many claims-made policies that eliminates coverage for claims produced by wrongful acts that took place prior to a specified date, even if the claim is first made during the policy period. The purpose of this impo...


Insured Spotlight: Fire and Water Restoration Contractors

By Brittany Skiles, Senior Underwriter Fire and water restoration contractors are a common class of business for environmental carriers to write. This class of business can be highly competitive for agents and brokers. The insureds for this class quite often shop around t...



Important Considerations for New York Accounts

By Allison McGreal, Assistant Vice President There are several things to consider when purchasing environmental insurance coverage, particularly in the state of New York. Many insurance transactions are driven by contract requirements and PartnerOne Environmental is se...


How to Think Like an Underwriter

By Allison McGreal, Assistant Vice President As an underwriter it's important to understand what motivates the broker and the insured to purchase a particular insurance policy. Perhaps they are looking for a specific type of coverage or maybe the premium is an important...