Great American Aviation specializes in the placement of hull, liability and excess liability across a wide array of aviation-related risks. However, aviation is a complex industry with a variety of different exposures. Traditional aviation and casualty policies often have limitations or coverage gaps related to environmental pollution hazards.
Great American Environmental offers a variety of environmental liability insurance products that fill in the gaps left by typical aviation liability insurance and other casualty lines.
We encourage you to explore our aviation-related resources below to learn about the impact environmental pollution exposures may have on your clients’ operations and to discover the right coverage solutions for them!
Understanding AeroProtect Liability Policy
Our AeroProtect policy helps protect against bodily injury, property damage, clean-up costs and legal expenses resulting from pollution conditions associated with your locations. It also provides coverage for pollution conditions arising from storage tanks and fixed based operations (FBOs). AeroProtect is built to satisfy your contractual obligations and to fill in coverage gaps left by other casualty lines.
Our AeroProtect Policy Features
- Limits of Liability up to $50 million each pollution condition/$100 million aggregate
- Multi-years terms available
- Coverage for locations in the U.S. or Canada
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Common Airport Exposures
- Aboveground Storage and Underground Storage Tanks
- Fuel distribution including truck loading and unloading
- Hydraulic fluid and fuel releases from aircraft and other equipment
- Aircraft and vehicle maintenance
- Mold and other indoor air quality issues inside the hangar/terminal
- Historical spills and discharges
- Site development or capital improvements leading to discovery of unknown pollution conditions
- Emerging contaminants like PFAS in fire-fighting foam (AFFF) and 1,4-dioxane in aircraft de-icing fluids
Aerospace Exposures
- Increasing number of private companies now performing R&D and testing of rockets
- Pollution conditions associated with manufacturing and assembly operations
- Solid, liquid and gas-phase fuels released at launch and testing sites
- Fire suppression (AFFF)
Our Additional Products
Premises Environmental Liability (PRE): This coverage addresses cleanup and third-party damages associated with owned and leased locations. This is frequently used to address pollution conditions associated with hangar operations.
Storage Tank Liability (STP): This policy specifically addresses cleanup and third-party damages resulting from a release of an onsite tank’s content. This policy can also be used to satisfy federal and state-specific financial assurance requirements.
Contracting Services Environmental Liability (CSE): This coverage addresses cleanup and third-party damages resulting from services performed at third-party locations. This is coverage is frequently used to provide coverage for fixed base operators (FBO).
Tank Riskopolis
With ever-changing regulatory requirements, we know the unique challenges that storage tank owners may face. Environmental pollution exposure can have disastrous effects on the bottom line and reputation of a business. Whether it is a diesel release during fueling or aging equipment, storage tank exposures may pose an array of environmental and compliance issues. The Storage Tank Riskopolis showcases some of these exposures that could be detrimental to your clients’ businesses.
Navigate Aviation Environmental Liability with Ease: Explore More Resources!
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Aviation Handout
Keep this aviation-focused handout handy for an overview of available products, common exposures and contact information.
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Claim Scenarios
Aviation pollution examples that illustrate the variety of environmental exposures that could potentially impact your clients. Are your clients protected from the lurking environmental dangers depicted below?
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Discover What We Cover
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Environmental Insider
Environmental Insider was created for brokers like you, as a source of ideas and innovations to help you grow your business. Read our numerous articles discussing environmental protection for your contracting clients.
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Policy Fact Sheets
Quick guides that include policy information including benefits, features, and submission requirement.
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Broker Toolkit
As an insurance broker or agent working within an ever-changing industry, it is important to stay informed on trends where coverage opportunities may follow. In response, Great American Environmental is continuously seeking ways to provide educational opportunities to brokers. We can customize a training based on your audience, needs, schedule, and preferred delivery method. Interested in hosting a customized webinar or in-person training event with the Great American Environmental Division?
Great American Insurance Group’s Aviation Division specializes in the placement of hull, liability and excess liability across an array of aviation-related risks. Visit their webpage to learn more about general Aviation coverage.