Do Bacteria and Other Living Things Qualify as "Pollution" Under Insurance Policies?
Source: Becker’s Hospital Review, April 24, 2013
Hospitals and other medical facilities often deal with the outbreak of viral or bacterial infections in the course of their business. Many may not have considered these outbreaks as a form of “pollution,” but depending on the jurisdiction in which they are located, their insurance companies may very well do so. And doing so may limit severely a facility’s ability to obtain coverage for such incidents. Read more.