Source: http://www.insurancejournal.com, July 13, 2011 A western Pennsylvania couple has sued a natural gas driller claiming its activities contaminated their water well. The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat reports that Chester and Edith Slesinger are suing T&F Exploration LP and T&F Operating Inc. The couple claims leaks and discharges of drilling fluids and other substances have cost them […]

Source: http://www.insurancejournal.com, July 13, 2011 ACE Westchester, the U.S.-based wholesale-focused insurance division of the ACE Group, has launched ACE Westchester Elite Premises Pollution Liability form. The new policy provides a package of pollution coverages and offers additional enhancements for the risks and exposures faced by owners of facilities affected by changing environmental regulations. This enhanced […]

Read here about why a Mississippi-based chicken plant is costing taxpayers more than $1 million.

Source: Merced Sun-Star (CA), July 15, 2011 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com The city of Merced will pay $1.5 million to more than 2,200 plaintiffs as a settlement in the 4-year-old Beachwood contamination and flooding case, in which residents alleged a plant near the neighborhood contaminated the air and water around them. The plant used industrial chemicals […]

Source: Marin Independent Journal (CA), July 11, 2011 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com A couple who formerly operated a Fairfax video store have sued the former owners of the Fair-Anselm Plaza in Fairfax, alleging that the property owners withheld information about toxic dry cleaning chemicals released at the plaza, exposing the couple to serious health risks. George […]

New Day was authorized to negotiate a Contractor’s Pollution Liability renewal on behalf of a new broker partner. The incumbent carrier is an experienced market and provided a very competitive program on the expiring program – in terms of premium. But the coverage was mostly ‘off the shelf.’ During renewal negotiations, New Day requested enhancements […]

New Day Underwriting Managers was asked by our retail broker to review the current policy for an insured that acted as an owner’s representative for their clients to ensure that their construction projects were completed on schedule and within budget. The insured worked with many higher profile clients and projects. The current insurance program included […]

New Day was asked by one of our clients to assess a combined Pollution Liability (PL)/ Contractor’s Pollution Liability (CPL) program for an international construction firm which they controlled. New Day provided the assessment to the client and discussed the major issues including, among others: Lack of occurrence-based CPL coverage Lack of rectification coverage Lack […]

Source: http://www.contracostatimes.com, July 7, 2011 By:  Joshua Melvin A couple claims Burlingame Vice Mayor Jerry Deal — and the engineer he hired — botched plans for a residential expansion so badly that the homeowners ended up spending an extra $500,000 in order to finish the project, according to a lawsuit they filed in San Mateo […]

Source: http://www.nj.com, July 8, 2011 By: Jean-Pierre Mestanza An appeals court has shot down a lower court’s ruling that awarded the town roughly $900,000 in a lawsuit against the architectural firm that designed a facility for the police and fire departments that has been condemned due to shoddy construction. The police and fire facility, located […]

Source: http://www.chron.com, July 1, 2011 By: Katherine Feser A Houston construction company that embraces virtual technology to cut costs has grabbed a piece of a $1.2 billion project to renovate a New York City airport. The 22-year-old Satterfield & Pontikes Construction is using computer modeling as part of a Delta Air Lines project to renovate […]

Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com, July 5, 2011 By: Phil Rogers Project that started in 2003 to be completed in 2007 still isn’t done If O’Hare International Airport is Chicago’s front porch, the site which has greeted visitors for the last eight years has hardly been welcoming: unsightly wooden boxes, topping graffiti-marred pillars in front of the main […]