London American Risk Specialists, Inc announces an Environmental Hazmat Transportation Program

July 7, 2009

July 7, 2009, Houston, TX - London American Risk Specialists, Inc, an independently owned and operated, full service excess and surplus lines broker announces the addition of a new AM Best A+ rated admitted carrier for Environmental Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Material Transportation coverage.

The program is designed for a

• minimum of 10 Power Units


• minimum 50% Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Material haulers
• up to $5,000,000 Bodily Injury & Property Damage Liability

The typical client profile:

• hazardous material transporters - for hire or transporting own product between commercial locations (no residential delivery)


• hazardous waste transporters - for hire or transporting own product.

Typical loads include:

• chemicals


• petroleum products


• hazardous waste solvents


• contaminated soil or products


• hazardous materials identified for transportation under 49 CFR 177.

Restricted classes or industries

• general commodities haulers


• explosives haulers (UN hazard class 1 explosives)


• garbage or refuse (non-hazardous waste) haulers


• residential delivery of product (gasoline/petroleum/fuel oil/propane, etc.)


• Massachusetts garaged or licensed vehicles.

Key Competitive Advantages

• Pollution coverage automatically included (CA9948 or equivalent plus MCS-90)


• Admitted paper


• Annual policy term


• Available in 49 states (not available in MA)


• State and Federal Filings as needed


• 24 hour/ 7 day / 365 day emergency claims response


• Loss Control and value added services


• General Liability and Pollution Liability Coverages are available in conjunction with this coverage.

For more information, contact:

Jennie Triola, VP Transportation
jtriola@londonamericantx.com
713-977-7726 ext 236