Recent environmental news stories: Breach at Texas tank farm causes chemical spill 2 cases of Legionnaires’ possibly linked to University of Chicago Hospital Flammable materials – including lithium batteries – known to cause fires at landfill Salina environmental clean up to cost $95 million Lander […]
By R. Ivy Riggs, CPCU, ASLI, AIS Executive Underwriter, PartnerOne Environmental If you look closely at the top of most applications for Site Specific Pollution liability insurance, you will find some version of a request to include a copy of any Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) […]
Recent environmental news stories: A creek flowing to the Colorado River turned black. Now the state has sued the alleged polluter Mooresboro recycling plant fire out after overnight evacuation in area; crews testing air quality Past Pollution, and How to Pay for It Georgia-Pacific wants […]
By Allison McGreal Assistant Vice President, PartnerOne Environmental A typical Commercial General Liability Policy will exclude contractual liability which “indemnifies a railroad for bodily injury or property damage arising out of construction or demolition operations within 50 feet of any railroad property and which affects […]
Recent environmental news stories: Suit over leaky tanks nets $40,000 settlement Elevated PCE sample result prompts further testing at Worcester’s Gates Lane School PPG to pay $1.2 million in pollution settlement Real estate developer agrees to pay $500,000 fine over contaminated soil dumped in Londonderry […]
By Carter McAuley, Brokerage Service Manager Occasionally an insured may require a specialized Additional Insured Endorsement for a contract or job beyond the ISO forms CG 20 10, CG 20 37, or the carrier specific Additional Insured endorsements. There are several different Additional Insured Endorsements […]
Recent environmental news stories: How to transfer risk when pollutants may lurk under commercial land Digging Deeper: Vestal Town Square Mall parking lot contaminated with chemicals These companies polluted NJ. Now state wants to make them pay Neighbors of Arbor Hills landfill fearful of contaminated […]
By Ivy Riggs, Executive Underwriter, PartnerOne Environmental “You sold me the wrong policy!” is a terrible claim no producer ever wants to hear from their client…especially when it’s true. But being an expert in all product lines and understanding the nuances of each can be […]
Recent environmental news stories: 1,000 Locals Reportedly Seek Treatment After Multi-Day Fire at Houston Chemical Facility Calgary woman sues Hawaiian vacation property operator after contracting legionnaires’ disease Asbestos improperly removed from former Toastmaster building in Moberly Firefighters respond to possible chlorine leak at Armed Forces […]
By Brett Amick, Senior Vice President and South Central Regional Manager A west Texas agent approached Beacon Hill Associates to help find a creative solution for one of their accounts. Their client is a pipeline owner/operator moving methane gas from landfills to processing facilities in […]
