Energy Business Insurance

Energy Business Insurance

Coverage That Fuels Energy Sector Success

The Hartford offers tailored coverage options designed to help protect energy businesses from unique risks.
 
Energy Business Insurance

Driving Energy Forward, Together

Energy companies are constantly innovating to deliver the power we rely on. Whether it’s advancing renewable solutions, optimizing hydroelectric generation or evolving coal and natural gas operations for efficiency and sustainability, The Hartford helps power progress every step of the way.
 

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Where We Specialize

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Midstream Energy
Power Generation & Utility Energy
Renewable Energy
Upstream Energy

Midstream Energy

The Hartford offers flexible insurance solutions for midstream energy businesses of all sizes. Whether transporting crude oil, natural gas or managing other midstream operations, our coverage options can be tailored to address unique risks.
 
We specialize in coverage for the following oil and gas industries:
 
Crude Oil
  • Marketing
  • Gathering
  • Storage
  • Transportation
Natural Gas
  • Gathering
  • Processing
  • Treating
  • Marketing
We also cover industries in midstream transportation and logistics such as:
  • Pipeline
  • Tanks and terminals
  • Gathering systems
  • Pipeline injection stations
  • Delivery stations and blending capabilities

Power Generation & Utility Energy

We provide specialized insurance options for power generation and utility companies. From electricity production to wind facilities and electric co-ops, The Hartford delivers customizable solutions to help protect energy businesses.
 
We specialize in coverage for the following power generation utilities industries:
  • Gas and coal-fired power facilities
  • Wind energy facilities
  • Hydroelectric facilities
  • Solar facilities
  • Electric utilities
  • Electric producers
  • Independent power producers
  • Independently owned utilities
  • Electrical cooperatives
  • Biomass
  • Biofuels
  • Geothermal
  • Fuel cell technologies
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Renewable Energy

Renewable energy companies face distinctive challenges, and we’re here to help. From solar start-ups to global fuel cell leaders, we deliver tailored insurance solutions with comprehensive coverage to keep businesses moving forward.
 
We specialize in coverage for the following renewable energy industries:
  • Geothermal
  • Hydropower
  • Biofuels
  • Biomass
  • Wind and solar energy (manufacturers, contractors and maintenance service providers)
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Upstream Energy

The Hartford supports upstream energy businesses with comprehensive, customizable coverage. Our flexible options and industry-leading claims service help protect operations against unexpected risks.
 
We specialize in coverage for the following oil and gas industries:
  • Ancillary oil field services
  • Geophysical engineering and consulting
  • Distributors of oil field equipment
  • Instrument logging and survey work
  • Oil field tool and equipment rental
  • Fabricated metal products-energy related

Tailored Coverage Options

The Hartford’s General Liability Choice® insurance helps protect energy companies, whether upstream, midstream, power generation and utilities or renewable, from claims of bodily injury, property damage and personal or advertising injury. Coverage options include:
 
  • Personal & Advertising Injury: Libel, slander, defamation and product disparagement, including offenses from websites, bulletin boards and chat rooms
  • Broad Named Insured: Contractual liability, manufacturer’s errors and omissions and product recall expense coverage
  • Time Element Pollution Extensions
  • Blanket Additional Insured Coverage
  • Primary Non-Contributory Coverage when required by contract
  • Per Project/Per Location Aggregate
Energy companies rely on commercial vehicles to keep operations moving, whether transporting equipment & materials, servicing remote facilities, delivering turbine components or supporting asset management. The Hartford’s Commercial Auto Coverage helps protect businesses from the costs of accidents and related risks. Key features include:
 
  • Hired Auto Physical Damage: Automatically covers physical damage to any rented, loaned or leased auto (up to $100,000 per loss) when physical damage and liability coverage are purchased.
  • Employees as Additional Insureds: Helps provide liability protection when employees use their own vehicles for company business.
  • Upset & Overturn Extension: Covers cleanup expenses from a spilled product due to an upset or overturn.
Even with precautions, accidents and unexpected exposures can happen. The Hartford’s Workers’ Compensation Coverage helps protect employees and manage risk for energy companies, whether upstream, midstream, power generation, utilities, or renewable. Core features include:
 
  • Broad Form Endorsements: Helps protect from certain unknown and unanticipated exposures not typically covered by a standard policy¹
  • Basic Option (Included): Employers’ liability stopgap for monopolistic states and voluntary compensation
  • Extended Option (Available): Increased limits for employer’s liability, foreign voluntary compensation and coverage under the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (USL&H)
When a claim or lawsuit exceeds the limits of a primary liability policy, The Hartford’s Commercial Umbrella Insurance helps provide an extra layer of protection for energy companies.
 
Key Features:
  • Acts as a financial safety net for liability claims that surpass primary coverage limits
  • Offers up to $25 million in policy limits for added peace of mind
Loss Sensitive
At The Hartford, we offer loss-sensitive program structures for General Liability, Umbrella, Auto, and Workers’ Compensation, specializing in large retentions, Self-Insured Retentions (SIRs), and other complex risk financing solutions. These programs allow businesses to share in loss payments up to an agreed retention, reducing upfront premium costs while maintaining flexibility.
 
We tailor each program to a business’s unique exposures, controls, and risk profile, delivering solutions that help organizations:
 
  • Save money by balancing risk retention and transfer
  • Save time with TREO | Track Risk dashboards and alerts
  • Improve outcomes through coordinated claims and risk management strategies
 
Marine
The Hartford has a long history of providing innovative inland and ocean marine products and services to energy companies to help meet specialized property and cargo coverage needs, including:
 
  • Shipper’s Interest
  • Ocean Cargo ChoiceSM
  • Installation coverage
 
Multinational Coverage
The Hartford offers U.S. domiciled companies a spectrum of coverage that goes far and wide. Whether an employee is traveling abroad or there is a whole overseas enterprise, The Hartford can offer the right package of protection with options ranging from The Hartford Passport Package to The Hartford’s Controlled Master Policy (CMP) with local multinational policies – all in one coordinated insurance program.
 
Management Liability
Management liability insurance from The Hartford enables energy businesses to customize coverage with flexible limits and a variety of coverage options including:  
  • Directors & Officers
  • Employment Practices Liability
  • Fiduciary Liability Crime
  • Kidnap & Ransom/Extortion
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Identifying Risks Before They’re a Problem for Energy Businesses

Our risk engineering team can help find and fix issues before they become a problem for a financial institution. Our specialists use a variety of resources to help make businesses safer, including:
 
  • Loss Prevention
  • Wellness
  • Industrial Hygiene Testing
  • Driver Safety Program Development
  • Fleet Safety Tools
  • Telematics training
  • Return-to-Work Strategies
  • Ergonomic Solutions
  • On-Demand Training Resources
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Exceptional Claims Service Dedicated to the Energy Industry

Our experienced claims and legal assistance teams take a timely, proactive approach to handling claims. We offer these exceptional resources:
 
  • Specialized ClaimPlus Teams focus on serving large customers with tailored claims handling while consulting experienced adjusters for complex cases.
  • Track Risk. Explore Opportunities (TREO) is a risk management information system designed to simplify claims management and effectively lower loss costs.
 

Insights To Help Navigate Energy Risks

¹ Some coverages may not be available in all states.