Source: Distinguished Programs Executive Summary This white paper discusses the coverage gaps in commercial general liability (CGL) policies for pollution-related losses. It  highlights the need for environmental insurance, such as environmental site pollution insurance, to fill these gaps and  protect businesses and landowners from costly consequences. Introduction Whether it is the increased frequency or intensity […]

Source: https://hetiservices.com/, April 8, 2025 By: Kim Stachowicz Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized consumer electronics and motor vehicles and have contributed to the enhancement of renewable energy storage. These batteries are used globally every day to power laptops, cell phones, power tools, e-bikes, hoverboards and portable devices – such as forklifts and pallet jacks. Today in […]

Source: https://dnyuz.com/, May 16, 2025 Eleven of the 23 Pasadena Unified School District schools, where students have been back on campus since January, have contaminated soil following the Eaton fire, the district found. Over 40% of the schools had lead at levels exceeding the state’s health-based limits for residential soil, and over 20% had arsenic […]

Source: https://www.njspotlightnews.org/, May 19, 2025 By: Michael Sol Warren New Jersey’s lawsuit against the chemical giant DuPont and its spinoff Chemours over pollution of toxic “forever chemicals” at a sprawling site in South Jersey reached the trial phase Monday, with arguments kicking off in federal court in Camden. The proceedings come roughly six years after state […]

Source: https://www.berkshireeagle.com/, May 14, 2025 By: Heather Bellow Residents will have a chance to weigh in on how the town should clean up toxic waste this summer from a former dry cleaner on Main Street. The town’s Planning Department is holding a public meeting on May 21 at Town Hall to review comments on a plan […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, May 16, 2025 By: Michael Phillis The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. The Biden administration set the first federal drinking water limits for PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl […]

Source: https://berkleycp.com/ As design and construction professionals consider the potential use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their businesses, Berkley Construction Professional offers the following for your consideration. Vision and Intended Use Design and construction technology has evolved continuously over the past 40+ years. In addition to the advent of CAD, BIM, and other 3D-visualization applications […]

Source: Miller Insurance The design build contractor on a solar energy project retained a structural engineering sub-consultant to design the steel frame supporting a large solar-panel array. The contractor had a very short completion schedule, with substantial penalties if the project did not open as required under the contract. After the structure was erected, and […]

Source: Miller Insurance The Insured provided general contracting and construction management services for the construction of a four story, 83-unit apartment building. After construction had started, the Insured discovered a survey error that was made by its survey subcontractor. The error resulted in the construction of a larger structure, resulting in added construction costs. Our […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ Operators of a construction and demolition waste landfill were sued by an adjacent property owner who alleged that contamination from the landfill had migrated onto their land. The complaint alleged that the landfill operator accepted various liquid wastes which subsequently contaminated the groundwater. As a result of the contamination, residents developed unspecified health […]

Source: https://www.startribune.com/, May 13, 2025 By: Brooks Johnson 3M will pay the state of New Jersey up to $450 million through the next 25 years to settle claims of PFAS contamination. The Maplewood-based manufacturer sold the “forever chemicals” to the DuPont Chambers Works facility in the Garden State for many years. Chemours, a spinoff of […]

Source: https://dnyuz.com/, May 9, 2025 New soil testing by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has found high levels of lead and other toxic metals at homes destroyed by January’s catastrophic wildfires and cleared by federal cleanup crews. The county health department hired Roux Associates Inc. to conduct soil sampling at 30 homesites […]