Conor Kerins, Author at Deerfield Risk Advisors

Insurance

Scaffold Insurance for Start-Up and Growing Companies: Why Costs Jump After Year One

Most scaffold companies don’t think much about insurance at the beginning. You get a policy in place, start landing jobs,…

Conor KerinsApril 22, 2026

Insurance

Fuel Hauler Insurance: Why Petroleum & Oil Transport Companies Are Getting Hit at Renewal

If you run a fuel hauling, petroleum transport, or oil delivery company, you’ve probably felt things getting tighter on the…

Conor KerinsMarch 31, 2026

Automated recycling truck operated by a waste management company, illustrating municipal waste collection, recycling services, and sanitation fleet operations

Insurance

Waste Hauling Insurance: Why Recycling & Garbage Companies Are Getting Hit at Renewal

If you run a waste hauling, trash, garbage, refuse, sanitation, or recycling company, you have probably felt the shift in…

Conor KerinsMarch 23, 2026

Insurance

Scaffold Insurance Requirements: What Contractors Need to Know Before Starting a Job

Scaffold contractors are often asked to provide a certificate of insurance (COI) before work can begin. These requirements usually come…

Conor KerinsMarch 16, 2026

Waste hauling fleet parked in yard prior to residential collection routes

Insurance

Why Good Waste Haulers Still Get Surprised at Renewal

Here’s a conversation I’ve had more than once with waste hauling owners. They’ve cleaned things up. Driver turnover is better…

Conor KerinsFebruary 27, 2026

Insurance

How Insurance Underwriters Actually Evaluate Fuel & Hazmat Fleets

Most fuel and hazmat fleet owners assume insurance pricing is driven primarily by fleet size, miles driven, and prior claims.…

Conor KerinsFebruary 18, 2026

Insurance

What Waste & Recycling Haulers Get Wrong About Insurance — And Why Premiums Keep Rising

Introduction Waste, refuse, and recycling companies operate in one of the most complex trucking environments in the country. Dense residential…

Conor KerinsJanuary 20, 2026

Insurance

Scaffold Erection Risk: What Insurance Carriers and Underwriters Really Look For

IntroductionScaffold erection and dismantle contractors operate in one of the highest-hazard segments of the construction and industrial services industry. Falls,…

Conor KerinsJanuary 20, 2026

Insurance

Insurance for Fuel, Oil & Hazmat Haulers | Dash Cams Reduce Claims

Fuel haulers and hazmat transport fleets are priced based on catastrophic potential. One accident can cost millions. That’s why underwriters…

Conor KerinsNovember 3, 2025

Insurance

Insurance for Crane & Heavy Haul Fleets | Protect With Dash Cams

Crane, rigging and specialized transportation fleets are priced by insurers based on catastrophic potential. The bigger the load, the higher…

Conor KerinsNovember 3, 2025