Source: http://www.lowndes-law.com, June 1, 2017 By: Michael R. Gibbons Construction is a risky business.  During construction, claims for personal injury, property damage and economic losses are foreseeable and must be managed.  After completion of construction, warranty claims and claims for latent defects are proliferating.  Owners, developers and contractors must proactively understand and manage these risks […]

Source: https://www.aspen.co, May 30, 2017 By: William McElroy, Aspen Insurance William McElroy Global Head of Environmental Lines Tel: +1 646 289 4979 William McElroy, Global Head of Environmental at Aspen Insurance, observes that the withdrawal of significant underwriting capacity usually marks an inflexion point for pricing – particularly if it is clear that the retreat […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, May 20, 2017 By: Michael J. Pinto & Alexander Mueller, Mendes & Mount LLP Introduction Since June 1976 John has performed automotive repair work using brakes manufactured by X Corp. From its inception until 2001, X Corp’s brake linings and clutches contained asbestos. On June 5 2016 John is diagnosed with mesothelioma, the […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, May 24, 2017 By: James S. Hultz, Newmeyer & Dillion LLP For several decades insurers and insureds alike agreed that a construction defect case involved only a single occurrence. Relatively recently, however, some insurers have reversed course and began to argue that each such case involves several occurrences. What precipitated this radical shift […]

Source: http://www.kcchronicle.com, may 20, 2017 By: Mark Foster Former Siemens factory site is contaminated Work is expected to get underway next month on an environmental cleanup of the former Siemens factory site on Batavia’s west side. The vacant property, at the southwest corner of McKee Street and North Van Nortwick Avenue, is contaminated with foundry […]

Source: http://mtstandard.com, May 25, 2017 By: Susan Dunlap A children’s sand box in Anaconda’s Benny Goodman Park has exposed children to arsenic and lead well above levels the Environmental Protection Agency considers safe. Anaconda-Deer Lodge County opted to have its own technical consultant, Water and Environmental Technologies, sample 55 spots in Benny Goodman Park last […]

Source: http://www.njbiz.com, May 8, 2017 By: Mario Marroquin The failure to properly identify environmental issues and control costs on the 785-acre EnCap site in the Meadowlands led to the end of a redevelopment plan that was to include luxury homes and a golf course, the bankruptcy of the developer that was planning to do the […]

Source: http://www.businessnorth.com, May 23, 2017 Dale Cich, Diane C. Anderson and J & D Services of Northern Minnesota, Inc., must pay more than $1 million dollars for environmental violations and related clean-up costs, under a decision from the Minnesota State Appeals Court which recently upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of the Minnesota Pollution […]

Source: http://wtnh.com, May 18,2 017 By: Stephanie Simoni After a recent West Haven High School construction project, parents are voicing their concerns about asbestos exposure to students and staff. Now, the Department of Public Health is investigating to see if proper procedures were followed. The presence of asbestos has been well-documented in West Haven High […]

Source: http://www.freep.com, May 20, 2017 By: Jennifer Dixon Frustrated with the City of Detroit’s “lack of oversight” of its demolition contractors, the state is pushing for fines and additional penalties against the city after environmental inspectors found dozens of properties where deadly asbestos was mishandled. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has already demanded thousands of dollars […]

Source: Gary Crusader (IN), May 20, 2017 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority has filed a lawsuit against New Jersey-based Honeywell International Inc., seeking $2.5 million for an environmental cleanup near airport property. The lawsuit accuses Honeywell and its subsidiaries, including Universal Oil Products, of sending significant amounts of hazardous wastes that wound […]

Source: http://www.rmmagazine.com, May 1, 2017 By: David M. Slaugenhoup, New Day Underwriting Managers LLC With an anticipated increase in construction activity stemming from the Trump administration’s proposed $1 trillion infrastructure spending plan and the continued focus on jobsite safety from agencies and law enforcement, contractor’s professional liability (CPrL) policies are receiving greater attention. These policies […]