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April 22, 2025

The Latest on PFAS: What Policyholders Need to Know Now

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, April 22, 2025 By: Pillsbury – Policyholder Pulse Blog We have previously written on the evolving risks associated with PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals”—and their implications for policyholders navigating environmental liabilities involving both PFAS and PFAS-related chemicals (i.e., fluorinated chemicals that do not fit the definition of PFAS). Our prior analyses explored coverage strategies […]

April 21, 2025

Seventh Circuit certifies pollution exclusion question to Illinois Supreme Court

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, April 21, 2025 By: Matthew Sellers In a case with sweeping implications for pollution exclusions in commercial general liability insurance, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has certified a key question to the Illinois Supreme Court: whether emissions conducted under a regulatory permit fall within the scope of a pollution […]

April 10, 2025

Colorado coverage collapse leaves builders exposed – insurance broker

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, April 10, 2025 By: Bryony Garlick Colorado’s construction insurance market is buckling—fewer carriers, rising premiums, and stripped-down coverage are leaving builders with little protection and even less clarity. “I think Colorado has been on the brink of an insurance crisis since 2010,” said independent broker Stephanie Beninati. That’s when lawmakers passed House Bill […]

April 3, 2025

Immigration crackdowns trigger insurance fallout in construction industry

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, April 2, 2025 By: Bryony Garlick With immigration crackdowns back in the spotlight, labor shortages are once again squeezing the US construction industry. A recent New York Times piece revealed how fears of deportation have kept many immigrant workers – particularly undocumented ones – off job sites. For Stephanie Beninati, an insurance consultant who works […]

April 1, 2025

PFAS found in household dust near North Carolina chemical plant

Source: https://www.thenewlede.org/, March 31, 2025 By: Shannon Kelleher Residues of harmful industrial chemicals, including some phased out of production 20 years ago, have been found in household dust in research that shows exposure risks go beyond contaminated food and water, according to a study published Monday. The study analyzed kitchen dust collected in 2019 from 65 […]

March 31, 2025

21,000 customers exposed to contaminated drinking water in Southwest Michigan

Source: https://www.mlive.com/, March 29, 2025 By: Audrey Whitaker Drinking water in more than 21,000 Battle Creek-area homes and businesses carried elevated levels of a toxic contaminant over the last 12 months on average, city officials said. The spike, ironically, was caused by efforts to prevent contamination, officials said. More than 21,000 homes and businesses in […]

March 31, 2025

Construction group files lawsuit against Berkeley County, engineering firm over Red Bank Road delays

Source: https://www.counton2.com/, March 28, 2025 By: Raymond Owens Berkeley County and the engineer responsible for construction on Red Bank Road have been named in a lawsuit over construction delays. News 2 has reported on construction delays along the busy Goose Creek road and how it has impacted business owners and residents who travel the road. […]

March 26, 2025

Contractors Insurance Alert: Construction Defect Lawsuits Rising

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, March 20, 2025 A new report identifying commercial litigation waves likely to pick up steam in 2025 highlights one particular theme that could further lengthen the tail of general liability claims for insurers writing policies for contractors and builders. The 2025 “Commercial Litigation Outlook,“ published by the law firm Seyfarth Shaw provides an […]

March 26, 2025

Water provider Aqua sues chemical company, alleging PFAS contamination in West Chester

Source: https://whyy.org/, March 6, 2025 By: Zoe Read Water provider Aqua Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against Arkema Inc., alleging the chemical manufacturer contaminated the greater West Chester area’s water supplies with the toxic class of chemicals known as PFAS. The so-called “forever chemicals,” widely used in consumer products such as nonstick cookware and waterproof […]

March 24, 2025

Georgia jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1 billion in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit

Source: https://www.dnronline.com/, March 23, 2025 By: Wyatt Grantham-Philips A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company’s Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing the plaintiff. The verdict marks the latest in a long-running series of court battles Monsanto […]

March 21, 2025

Transportation Firm Faces Fines, Remediation Costs for Connecticut Oil Tanker Spill

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, March 20, 2025 Soundview Transportation faces a series of penalties and payments totaling $350,000 over a November 2022 oil tanker accident in Norfolk, Connecticut, announced state Attorney General William Tong. In addition to the penalties, Soundview has take responsibility for the ongoing remediation and clean-up of the site, which is expected to cost […]

March 21, 2025

Maine Disciplines Company Over Contamination in Orrington

Source: https://1019por.com/, March 20, 2025 Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals is under a Notice of Violation by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for failure to clean up contamination. The company’s manufacturing facility on the Penobscot River in Orrington released heavy mercury contamination during its operations between the late 1960s and early 1980s The contamination was released into the surrounding […]

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