Source: http://www.propertycasualty360.com, May 1, 2015 By: Shawn Moynihan Forging a combined new competitor in the global specialty insurance and reinsurance markets, XL Group PLC has completed its acquisition of Catlin Group Ltd., and will soon be marketing the combined venture under a new name that its CEO believes will project its strengths in a competitive […]

Source: New York Times Online, May 4, 2015 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com An analysis of drinking water sampled from three homes in Bradford County, Pa., revealed traces of a compound commonly found in Marcellus Shale drilling fluids, according to a study published on Monday. The paper, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, April 29, 2015 By:? James O. Birr, Jimerson & Cobb P.A. In construction defect claims, various insurance policies are often implicated. These policies can span many years, so it is critical to determine what policy or policies may provide insurance coverage for the damages that ensue. The insurance policies at play, for general […]

Read here about a jury that awarded $13 million to a victim of mesothelioma that was contracted from asbestos-containing talcum powder.

Source: http://www.vashonbeachcomber.com, April 28, 2015 By: Natalie Martin After sampling dirt from more than 600 island properties, state officials will visit Vashon next Wednesday to update the public on their project to test and clean yards contaminated by the historic Asarco smelter plume. Since the state Department of Ecology (DOE) began the massive cleanup project […]

Source: http://louisianarecord.com, April 29, 2015 By: Kyle Barnett A home elevation company is being sued by Gretna homeowners who claim the foundation on their home was completely destroyed during the elevation. Tuynh Pham and Kim Tran filed suit against Armstrong N Construction LLC and International Insurance Company of Hannover SE in the 24th Judicial District […]

Source: https://www.djc.com, April 30, 2015 By: Tymon Berger and Tristan Swanson, Ashbaugh Beal Collaborative contracting means risk must be allocated and insured against. Construction is a collaborative process. Always has been, always will be. Despite this reality, market forces have historically prevailed in developing construction contracts to compartmentalize the owner’s relationships with the builder and […]

Source: http://www.timesunion.com, April 24, 2015 By: Brian Nearing Company balks at federal effort to expand original PCB removal deal An operation to clean up PCBs from the Hudson River that could leave behind tainted fish — or an impaired Champlain Canal — meets all obligations of an agreement reached with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, […]

Source: http://www.asbestos.com, April 24, 2015 When Heather Karras learned the Alabama elementary school her children attend contains asbestos, she pulled them out — and asked for answers. Delayed responses from Bay Minette Elementary School officials raised fears the deteriorating 1920s-era school possibly was placing children, teachers and anyone else who visits the building at risk […]

Source: http://www.clarkstonnews.com, April 23, 2015 With continued pollution mitigation problems at 148 N. Main Street, developer Curt Catallo is ready to wash his hands of the affair. “The constant hurdles and ever changing playing field have made it apparent to us that the city does not want this corner re purposed as we originally proposed,” […]

Source: http://www.hngnews.com, April 24, 2015 By: Jennifer Fetterly A Dane County zoning committee is requiring an energy company to come up with $25 million of additional insurance before moving forward on a pipeline expansion project. The conditional use permit (CUP) approved Tuesday, April 14 by the Dane County Zoning and Land Regulations Committee would allow […]

Source: http://www.infozine.com, April 23, 2015 Missouri has received another $7,124,000 million as part of the Anadarko Petroleum Corporation bankruptcy settlement. This $7,124,000 million is in addition to the $43.9 million announced in February for the clean-up of contaminated sites in Kansas City and Springfield and for the state’s Natural Resource Damages program. The company’s two […]