Underwriters Wary of PFAS Amid ‘Superstorm’ of Litigation, Regulation
Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, September 5, 2024
By: Allen Laman
As litigation and regulation increase around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), insurance underwriting is tightening across lines. Insurance professionals who specialize in PFAS say insurers are mandating coverage exclusions and, in some cases, declining to write liability policies at all in PFAS-exposed industries.
Robin Kelliher, environmental solutions group counsel at USI, described the current insurance landscape as being hit by a “superstorm” of factors related to PFAS. Read more.