About Us

Environmental Insurance Brokers, Consultants and Risk Managers

Breitstone & Co. Ltd., is a second-generation boutique insurance brokerage and risk management firm, in existence over 50 years, with a specialty in environmental insurance and risk management.

Environmental Insurance Management and Consulting – Environmental Clean-Up
Environmental risk management and insurance facilitates development of contaminated or formerly contaminated properties through clean-up cost cap liability and other policies. Breitstone’s environmental consultants manage insurance for clean up of sites contaminated or believed to be contaminated with heavy metals, industrial waste, toxic mold, nuclear waste, and more.

Risk Management for Complex Construction Projects
Breitstone & Co. Ltd.’s insurance management consulting practice concentrates on identifying and addressing risk and insurance exposures in construction, commercial development, pollution liability, and public and private construction projects.

Owner-Controlled or Contractor-Controlled Insurance
Breitstone & Co. Ltd.’s insurance managers offer construction clients a variety of insurance solutions including liability, property insurance, and workers’ compensation and wrap-up programs.

Insurance-Related Litigation Support
Breitstone & Co. Ltd., supports environment-related litigation, through investigation, expert witness testimony and reports, and maintains an extensive library of historic pollution liability forms.

Clients in Development, Transportation, Government, and More
Breitstone & Co. Ltd. serves clients in transportation, technology, real estate development, construction, environmental remediation, and manufacturing industries.

Principals
Breitstone & Co. Ltd.’s principals include Peter Breitstone, J.D.; Rod Taylor, J.D., P.E., CPCU, CLU, ARM; Greg Schilz, B.S.; Ken Ayers, PH.D, P.E., DEE; Howard Tollin, Esq.; and Keith Jurss, B.A.

• Mr. Breitstone has worked on large construction projects such as Universal Studios Florida, the Las Vegas Sands Hotel and Expo Center, and American Airlines Construction at JFK and Miami Airports.
• Mr. Taylor founded the Sedgwick, Inc. Environmental Practice Group in 1981; was Director of the Willis Environmental Department, and has pioneered many of the environmental policies in existence today.
• Mr. Schilz was previously responsible for the Environmental Practice in the West Region for Marsh Inc., and was the Global Broking Team Leader for the Environmental Specialty Group.
• Mr. Tollin was a Partner in the Insurance Practice at Rivkin Radler, LLP, and supervised large environmental insurance coverage litigation during his 12 years at the firm.
• Dr. Ayers has more than 30 years of experience in providing professional services related to the environmental and construction industries; was CEO of the Willis, Inc.’s Environmental Practice; and was Director of Kemper Environmental.
• Mr. Jurss has over 19 years of insurance industry experience and was the Midwest Region Manager for Willis, Inc.’s Environmental Practice.