For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals,
from the moment of conception until death.
- Rachel Carson
Welcome to Environmental Insurance Agency.
Environmental Insurance Agency, Inc. (EIA) is a unique team of experts with several decades of environmental legal, engineering, and insurance underwriting experience. We provide proven and integrated risk management solutions to a variety of environmental problems, creating lasting value and stability for our clients. The centerpiece of these solutions is environmental insurance, EIA is one of the top environmental insurance brokerage firms in the country for obtaining and placing these and other risk transfer mechanisms. Click here to learn more…
Latest News
EIA appointed as wholesale broker by American Safety Insurance Company
ASI is one of the premier underwriters of contractors’ pollution liability and environmental consultants’ errors and omissions insurance… (Click here to read the full article)
EIA, EWMA, and Beazley to create team for risk management of post-remediation liabilities
Beazley Group is a Lloyds syndicate which has recently opened an environmental department headed by John Beauchamp and Jayne Cunningham. Beazley, EIA and EWMA will team to create an innovative program combining technology and insurance… (Click here to read the full article)
Brownfield Redevelopment:
The Problem. Brownfields are abandoned, idled or underused industrial and commercial properties
at which real or perceived contamination interferes with real estate transactions and redevelopment or reuse efforts. They are also referred to as lightly contaminated sites.
They are not Superfund sites, but fear of strict, joint and several, and retroactive Superfund liability often prevents them from being sold. Also, owners “mothball”
these sites because they’re afraid of what they’ll find and will have to report if they look too closely. Thus, the risks and liabilities don’t get transferred.
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Site Pollution Liability:
EIA can provide site pollution liability coverage, pre-underwritten and tailored to fit specific risks by EIA’s environmental insurance and legal experts.
Such coverage can be essential to the success of real estate transactions involving contaminated property.
Basic Coverage Pollution Conditions: Pre-existing known and unknown from historical site operations, and new (post-closing) pollution conditions
from on-going operations.
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Brokerage:
Need a new environmental insurance product for your specific exposure? Our team of experts can take you safely through every stage of the complex process of purchasing one:
Pre-Underwriting/Exposure Analysis, Submission to the right carrier(s), Negotiating/drafting language that fits the risks and is legally sufficient,
Binding and Policy Issuance (is the language right at each stage?), Claims handling – presenting the claim properly to the insurer.
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