Blog
Beacon Hill’s Environmental Insurance Blog is your source for the most relevant insurance news affecting the pollution and energy marketplace.
Natural Disasters Resulting in Catastrophic Pollution Releases
June 17, 2024
Last year was a record-breaking year for billion-dollar disasters, highlighting the importance of environmental insurance Last year...
Managing Growing Insureds
June 7, 2024
By Jamie Lewis, Senior Vice President The summer season typically means that homeowners are starting improvement projects and developers are anxious...
Understanding Pollution Insurance for Historic Contamination
June 3, 2024
The past can have a lingering presence in business, especially when it concerns the environment. Historic contamination of...
Claims Made vs. Occurrence Coverage
May 28, 2024
By Carter McAuley, Vice President On a daily basis agents deal with policy language they must explain to their clients. Understanding...
Pollution Insurance for Fixed Based Operators
May 13, 2024
By Michael Tighe, Executive Vice President & Northeast Regional Manager Off the shelf Pollution policies may cover only...
A Look at Natural Resource Damages
May 6, 2024
By Larry Simmons, Assistant Vice President What are Natural Resource Damages? Natural resource damage is a little known...
Stormwater Runoff Exposures
April 22, 2024
As cities become more developed, agricultural operations grow, and weather patterns intensify, stormwater pollution continues to become an important environmental concern. From heavy...
Pollution Concerns for Street, Road, and Paving Contractors
April 16, 2024
Get a CPL or CPL/E&O indication for your street & road contractor within 2 hours. Start...
Springtime Spotlight: Construction Sites
April 11, 2024
Spring is here and construction projects are starting! Have you spoken with your contractor/construction insureds about their coverage? Because of...
Insured Spotlight: Metal Recycling Facilities
April 8, 2024
As with all sectors of the recycling industry, metal recyclers and scrapyards have seen dynamic growth in recent years. These...
Pollution Event: A Critical Phrase
March 30, 2024
Language matters, and how a carrier defines a “pollution event” determines what circumstances will trigger coverage. Unfortunately, there isn’t...
The Evolving Mold Market: The Role of Mold Prevention Plans in Insurance
March 18, 2024
Mold prevention plans are not a new idea, but we are now...