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

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