• 20 years of property and casualty business insurance experience, as well as surety experience
• Certified Insurance Counselor since 1995
• Surplus Lines Broker since 1990
• 12 years of experience in meeting unique environmental business and project needs
• Clients include contractors, consultants, hazardous waste facilities, and transporters that do business on a multistate and national basis

Chris is dedicated to providing cost-effective insurance solutions for environmental contractors, consultants and others who are managing operational and transactional environmental liabilities. His specialized brokerage, Paragon Insurance Service, offers policies underwritten by some of the nation’s most recognized names in insurance, giving you the peace of mind needed to operate your business or get the deal done.

Chris offers the broad risk management skills that help us tailor liability assumption programs that fit your overall risk tolerance position.

• Licensed insurance broker with 18 years of experience
• Experienced in underwriting, policy production, and administrative management
• Developed two new environmental insurance programs: policy forms, rules and rates
• Developed a pollution liability insurance program
• Acquired reinsurance for environmental liability programs
• Found innovative solutions for problems faced by insurance companies

His insider familiarity with insurance company operation, program offerings, and application evaluation gives Bruce the ability to negotiate unique coverages that meet specific needs. Highly respected by major international insurance carriers he is often called upon to develop solutions for the insurance carriers themselves.

Bruce currently serves as President of National Program Management, Inc., a managing general agent for environmental insurance sold to insurance agents across the country. He is intimately familiar with risk analysis and the various mechanisms available to write insurance programs and policies.

Bruce’s knowledge provides the flexibility to find what works and the ability to perceive and create solutions where there is no roadmap.

• Bachelors degree with a major in Risk Management & Insurance
• 16 years of experience in a variety of insurance products
• Developed new environmental coverage programs
• Established responsive insurance carrier relationships
• Negotiated with major insurance underwriters on coverage issues for clients
• Designed specialized coverage for brownfield liability solutions and military BRAC contracts
  

Rod’s past work with many of the largest risk management insurance carriers has given him a strong background and in-depth knowledge of insurance products and programs. This insider’s perspective helps him work with senior managers and corporate CFOs to find acceptable environmental liability solutions, buyout policies and program structure. Currently, he serves as Vice President of National Program Management, a managing general agent for environmental insurance that produces and develops insurance programs.

Rod understands the big picture, and in so doing, develops insurance programs that allow clients to remove the footnotes and liabilities from annual reports, improve their S&P rating and the cost of their debt financing, and enhance their tax consciences with regard to the treatment of environmental liabilities.

• Former Vice President of a $3 billion global environmental firm
• Provided program management services for large DoD and EPA environmental programs, such as Navy RAC
• Managed Phase I/II ESAs, environmental remediation design/oversight, geotechnical engineering services, construction utility coordination, UST install/remove oversight, and peer review of ESAs
• Served as liaison to prime contractor and provided program management services for a $115 million IDIQ Navy Southern Division Environmental Response Action Contract (RAC)
  

Focusing primarily in the environmental consulting and A/E (architectural/engineering) industries, Abdul offers over 30 years of professional experience providing business, program and project management; marketing and business development planning; and operations services. Currently, as President of The conXsis Group, Inc., a professional business consulting network for government, military, and strategic corporate accounts, he develops effective solutions to challenges ranging from environmental project planning and remediation to corporate training and operations.

Strategic planning, efficient production, strong communication and regulatory compliance are hallmarks of Abdul’s team leadership.

• Familiarity with energy, petrochemical, chemical, environmental, engineering and construction fields
• Provided comprehensive litigation support for design, construction, delay, lost profit and contractual issues
• Experienced with construction and pollution liability insurance and claims
• Provided project schedule monitoring, cost recovery/mitigation, budget monitoring and cost accounting
• Prepared feasibility studies, due diligence studies, pro-forma economics, investment analyses and market economic studies
  
  

An innovative professional with 12 years of diverse consulting experience in engineering, technology, litigation and management, Jeevan has performed consulting assignments in the energy, petrochemical, chemical, environmental, engineering and construction fields. Through the course of his various engagements, he has addressed environmental pollution, historical contamination and regulatory problems, and pollution liability due to historical pollution at various Superfund sites and plants.

Jeevan uses strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills to conceptualize and implement innovative technical and business solutions to help you resolve business and environmental challenges