2019 Sponsors

ROUX

Roux provides a broad range of consulting and project management services to solve complex environmental problems.

The Roux organization applies sophisticated scientific, technical, and managerial resources to develop and implement effective, efficient, sustainable solutions. In short, we solve our clients’ most challenging environmental problems, and we provide our consulting and project management services to an impressive list of Fortune 500 and public sector clients nationwide through offices located in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Texas.

Founded over 35 years ago, our work involves large complex environmental remediation projects, including Superfund sites, chemical and manufacturing plants, and petroleum refineries and distribution terminals. Today, we are an employee-owned company with over 300 environmental professionals in a variety of science and engineering disciplines.

ARMR.Network, LLC

ARMR.Network is a specialty wholesale environmental insurance brokerage firm and Managing General Agency. ARMR. Network is uniquely designed as an Environmental Risk Resource Group on a wholesale insurance brokerage platform.  We are specialists in environmental insurance. We enable our broker/agent production partners to compete effectively with the largest and most expensive in-house environmental resource groups in the insurance brokerage community      

WCD Group

WCD Group, LLC, is an environmental and construction risk management firm servicing the real estate, construction, and development industries, their lawyers and insurance companies. We provide risk engineering, consulting, forensic engineering, strategic and technical litigation support claims consulting, expert report preparation, and expert testimony for environmental, construction, property and professional liability claims. WCD Principals have been providing these services for more than 30 years in various types of litigation, including class actions involving exposure to microbiological and asbestos, property damage, a wide array of hazardous substances. We have investigated and defended wrongful death and Legionella fatality claims, responded to and managed claims associated with Hurricanes, explosions and fires. We regularly advise clients on matters relating to cost cap policies, third-party exposures, hazardous substances release and Pollution Legal Liability claims.

 LIGHT BOX

THE VERTEX COMPANIES

VERTEX is a fast-growth, global provider of forensic, engineering, construction, and environmental solutions. VERTEX supports our clients in achieving vital engineering and project management goals. We deliver a broad range of strategic and technical services with a premier team of experienced professionals from diverse technical and business backgrounds. With over 25 domestic office and international office locations and unique teaming arrangements worldwide, we have the reach and relevant expertise to approach every client’s challenge with remarkable efficiency and local knowledge. Our reputation for excellence, both in terms of timely results and service quality, spans the globe.

To insurers, evaluating claim and underwriting assignments swiftly and accurately is essential—regardless of complexity. VERTEX helps insurance companies, syndicates, third-party administrators, attorneys, underwriters and risk managers meet these challenges with remarkable efficiency and success.  To clients, VERTEX offers a history of excellence in the environmental, forensic services, air quality, and construction markets.

GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Great American’s Environmental Division offers an exclusive focus on environmental insurance solutions to a wide variety of commercial customers. We recognize the need for effective management of environmental risks that could threaten the financial security of the businesses we serve. Our experts can help to uncover the hidden risks in your client’s operations and develop a custom program to protect them. We offer a complete portfolio of environmental insurance products, including contractor’s and fixed premises pollution liability insurance products. Environmental liability can be highly complex, but our dedicated environmental claims handling unit and nationwide network of emergency response firms, remediation contractors and environmental attorneys provide the technical expertise and responsiveness you need to provide your customers with comprehensive risk management. This year, we welcome you to join in celebrating our 10th anniversary as a dedicated Environmental Division at Great American!

Berkley Environmental

Berkley Environmental’s experienced team of insurance and environmental professionals provides customized insurance solutions for our client’s insurance needs.  Berkley Environmental will customize a comprehensive insurance program to best fit their risk and budget.  With the ability to provide the supporting Casualty lines of business alongside our environmental products, we minimize the hassle and confusion of working with multiple carriers and multiple underwriters.  Berkley Environmental has a selection of environmental and non-environmental insurance products to meet the needs of contractors, environmental consultants or site specific facility risks.

Our team of Environmental Underwriters understands the exposures that face our clients.  Our Industry Experts have an average of 25 years industry and insurance experience.  Our value comes in our ability to underwrite an entire account in a locale near our brokers and clients; all with one underwriter.  Our Regional underwriting structure affords us the familiarity with the exposures and the uniqueness of doing business in seven regions across the United States.  Our ability to underwrite all lines of business (Site Specific Pollution, Automobile, General Liability, Excess, Contractors Pollution, Professional and Workers Compensation) with one underwriter strengthens the bond with our clients, and gives us an edge over the entire Environmental Insurance Industry.

ChemPlan

ChemPlan’s sole focus and commitment to the US chemical industry is what sets us apart from all other underwriters. We manage insurance programs for 500 chemical distributors and man­ufacturers across the country. ChemPlan has been a leading provider of specialized insurance programs for chemical distributors and manufacturers since 1984. The commitment to quality and technical expertise of the ChemPlan team is second to none. We are proud of the fact that our singular focus and long-term involve­ment with this unique market has earned us a reputation for exceptional customer service and innovative insurance products in an industry other insurers simply don’t understand.

RIVINGTON PARTNERS

Rivington Partners is a managing general agency that focuses on writing specialty property & casualty insurance and placing the risk with highly-rated sponsoring insurance carriers.

Rivington’s environmental underwriting team provides wholesale brokers with sophisticated technical expertise unrivaled in small- to mid-sized environmental market.  We believe our brokers deserve the same exceptional service regardless of whether it’s a larger environmental consultant package account or a minimum premium CPL policy.  Backed by comprehensive support and account servicing, our brokers are able to respond to their clients’ needs promptly and with conviction.

  Synapse

Synapse is an asset rich, independent specialty wholesale insurance brokerage dedicated to serving our retail partners and their valued clients.  Our Mission is to provide the highest level of expertise and service in the specialty insurance marketplace by building and nurturing the best people and partnerships. 

 Beacon Hill Associates, Inc.

HETI

HETI is a full-service environmental health & safety consulting company. Since 1986, we have developed specific expertise in the insurance industry – including environmental/indoor air quality site assessment, claim/litigation support, emergency response, site remediation, and loss control/engineering services.

Drawing upon years of technical and insurance experience, HETI has become a valued supplier of highly specialized environmental services to the insurance industry. For more than 30 years, major insurance carriers have called on us – and our unique combination of environmental consulting and insurance expertise – for the efficient delivery of a broad range of services. We work with underwriting, loss control/engineering, and claims personnel to evaluate potential environmental insurance risks and make knowledgeable underwriting decisions…to provide loss control measures to mitigate identified exposures…and to handle claims promptly, efficiently and cost-effectively.

HETI maintains offices throughout the country…a network of contract staff and international partners…and a 24-hour, emergency response hotline.

Trident Environmental

Trident Environmental’ s experts have over 65 years of experience resolving environmental (pollution) liabilities on residential, commercial and industrial properties. No matter what the contamination or the condition, our work results in defensible decision making and expedited results.

As necessary, our site characterization and remediation services allow our carrier clients to establish reliable reserve estimates and to define and control their environmental liabilities. We are responsive to the requirements of our carrier clients and understand the need for prompt and precise claim management.