By Michelle Huitt, Assistant Vice President How many times have you been frustrated with the back and forth on a minimum premium Commercial Storage Tank account? And because these policies are used to provide Financial Assurance to the states, a quick turnaround is often...
By R. Ivy Riggs, CPCU, ASLI, AIS Nearly 60 years ago, a man who was employed by a major American corporation to purchase its insurance published an article that would become a cornerstone of modern risk management. His name was Richard Prouty, and his proposal for how t...
Allison McGreal, Assistant Vice President, Underwriting Division We all keep hearing we’re in a soft market, but then, aren’t we always? With the entrance of many new markets, pricing has become so depressed that pretty soon, we will be paying the clients to take our...
By Katie Labonte, Associate Underwriter Analytical laboratories are just one type of environmental consultants that we see, but they’re becoming increasingly prominent in today’s world. The services these laboratories provide can range from the analysis of soil and wa...
By Amanda Duncan, President, PartnerOne Environmental Spring has sprung and it is a busy time for the thousands of landscaping companies located throughout the country. Landscaping contractors are involved in several different types of services; some companies may perform...
By Allison McGreal, Vice President, PartnerOne Environmental In recent years, insurance carriers have been treating New York accounts like they are doing the Hokey Pokey. They’re in, or they’re out, or they are shaking it all about with exclusions. Many insurers that...
By Michelle Huitt, Assistant Vice President Dealerships and repair shops typically have aboveground storage tanks with capacities of up to 550 gallons, which means that the tanks are not regulated by the states and therefore do not require Financial Assurance. Based on th...
By Amanda Duncan, President, PartnerOne Environmental Travel around any city – big or small – and you inevitably pass by a variety of commercial, industrial, and retail properties. For instance, there are over 17,000 car dealerships throughout the USA. Over 50,000 sel...
