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Join us at the Colorado Bar Association's Topical CLE Luncheon for an informative session on the latest trends in environmental insurance. Expert speakers will discuss market updates, risk management strategies, and alternative tools. Don't miss this opportunity to stay informed in the evolving environmental insurance landscape.
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Environmental Insurance Update • Colorado Bar Association • Environmental Law Section Topical CLE Luncheon • Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. • Speakers: Melanie Nesterenko of Rock Hill Underwriting Management www.rhkc.com • Michael E. Herrmann, P.G., Environmental Insurance Producer James C. Herrmann & Associates, Ltd. • Legacy Liability Solutions, LLC – Alternative Risk Management Strategies for Long Lived Environmental Exposures • Topic: "Environmental Insurance Update."
Environmental Insurance Update Topics • AIG – State of Affairs (MEH) • Current Environmental Insurance Markets (MJN) • Trends in Coverage and Terms/Alternative Risk Management Tools (MEH)
AIG – State of Affairs • Commercial Insurance Company Handout March 12, 2009 • Highlights of AIG Presentation: New name – AIU HoldingsFinancial overview and performance • What does this all mean to the insured? • Discussion/questions
Current Environmental Insurance Markets • Many New “Markets” and Competition • Few companies for retroactive and long term risk, financial assurance guarantees, closure/post closure • Many markets for contractor pollution liability risk and annual/short term and lower risk site liability • Competition to distinguish on service, pricing, coverage - relationships
Current Environmental Insurance Markets • AIG (AIU Holdings) – all lines • Chubb – all lines • ACE/ACE Westchester – all lines • Zurich – all lines • XL – all lines • Arch – all lines + lender liability policy • LIU – all lines
Current Environmental Insurance Markets • Great American – all lines, no casualty –related products • Navigators – all lines • Ironshore – all lines • Rockhill/NECC – all lines • American Safety – all lines • Aspen – CPL, when GL is written with Aspen
Current Markets Continued • Nautilus, all lines except PLL • Hudson – all lines • Everest – CPL • Endurance American (Freberg) – all lines • James River – all lines • RLI – all lines • Caitlin – professional/CPL only
Current Markets Continued • Philadelphia Insurance – all lines • Argo Pro – all lines
Trends and Alternative Risk Management Tools • Traditional Market Limitations: Coverage and Term • Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) emerging to address concerns posed by “difficult” and industry specific risks. • Captives and Risk Retention Groups to Access Reinsurance Markets • Advanced Risk Analysis, Loss Control and Prevention • Applying Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Strategies • Closure/Post-Closure Markets • Annuities and Trusts to manage long term environmental exposures associated with Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO)
Environmental Insurance Update • Questions & Discussion