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Beacon Hill’s Environmental Insurance Blog is your source for the most relevant insurance news affecting the pollution and energy marketplace.
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...
Pollution Exposures for Condo Associations
March 15, 2024
The everchanging landscape of the real estate market has created new environmental liability challenges for condominium associations. In the...
New Business Opportunity: Sites, Facilities, and Portfolios
March 1, 2024
The environmental insurance marketplace is currently seeing significant disruption–and opportunity–for site accounts. Beacon Hill has extensive experience...
E-recycling Companies Face Unique Pollution Risks
February 26, 2024
E-waste is the fastest-growing solid waste category globally, and in response, e-recycling has also grown significantly. These recycling businesses focus...
Accounts Needing Auto Coverage
February 19, 2024
The outlook for the Auto insurance market is complex and challenging. Claim severity and litigation, as well as changes in...
Storage Tanks: Frequently Asked Questions
January 31, 2024
Beacon Hill Associates has a successful history of writing storage tank coverage for our agents and their insureds in...
