Source: https://www.wyff4.com/, February 3, 2026 By: Zach Rainey Cleanup operations are underway after Kinder Morgan reported a fuel spill at its facility in Spartanburg. Around 10 p.m. Sunday, ​diesel began to release from one of the tanks at Products (SE) Pipe Line Corporation’s Spartanburg Station facility. After the release was discovered, the company shut down the […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, January 29, 2026 By: Gia Snape Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may no longer be “new and scary” for insurers, but they remain one of the most consequential long-tail risks in the environmental liability market. Sometimes called “forever chemicals” because they do not readily break down in the environment, PFAS is tied to […]

Source: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/, January 29, 2026 By: Olivia Alafriz An Illinois high court ruling that liability insurers can avoid paying for pollution litigation, even when a regulator authorized the emissions, will likely put an end to further coverage disputes in the state over mass tort cases alleging harm from ethylene oxide released by medical sterilization facilities. […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, January 27, 2026 By: Jeannine T. Bishop, Jerry Fujii, Christopher J. McAuliffe, Kelly G. Kuschel and Danièle Darmon, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP The global boom in data center demand is showing no signs of slowing down. Regardless of where data centers are built, these projects bring various environmental, real estate, and regulatory […]

Source: https://kstp.com/, January 23, 2026 A driver hauling around 3,000 gallons of milk in a tanker was trapped for over an hour after crashing in Monroe County, Wisconsin on Wednesday. As first reported by KSTP’s sister station, WXOW, the tanker was heading east on Highway 33 in Jefferson — about 30 miles east of La Crosse — […]

Source: https://thenationaldesk.com/, January 22, 2026 By: Lisa Fletcher, Andrea Nejman & Nathan Aaron America’s farmland may be facing a growing contamination crisis — one that farmers, environmental groups and some lawmakers now say can no longer be ignored. What was once considered a safe, low-cost fertilizer is now being linked to dead livestock, lost livelihoods […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, January 23, 2026 By: Tez Romero Scottsdale Insurance wants out of a construction defect claim, alleging its insured agreed to repairs without asking permission first. In a filing made on January 21, 2026, in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming, Scottsdale Insurance Company is seeking a judicial declaration that […]

Source: https://www.pv-tech.org/, January 22, 2026 By: Allison Chapin & Michael Downs Utility-scale solar developers face a number of complex challenges. Permitting a solar project may seem like a daunting task, but the process can be overcome with a strategic approach and smart scheduling. Due to recent federal policy directives in the US, electric generation projects […]

Source: https://www.bizjournals.com/, January 22, 2026 By: NFP, an Aon Company Few forces are as unpredictable and potentially destabilizing as tariffs in construction insurance coverage. With material costs fluctuating and trade policies shifting rapidly, contractors and owners are forced to make real-time adjustments to budgets, schedules and risk strategies. The tariff impact on construction is far-reaching. […]

Source: https://www.berkleydp.com/ As industry thought leaders, our goal is to provide our brokers and policyholders with the latest data and insights. We aim  to help our policyholders make informed decisions about project work and the associated risks for the most common disciplines, project types and client types. The data in this report represents claims reported […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, January 15, 2026 By: Chris Davis The hotel and restaurant insurance market is not changing because of a single disruption, but because of sustained pressure. Weather losses continue to mount, liability exposures are expanding, and standard carriers are pulling back from risks they once considered manageable. For hospitality operators, the result is a […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, January 8, 2026 By: Susan Essex As Acrisure’s construction director for the West, Matt Honea (pictured) is seeing firsthand how the rules of engagement in the sector are being rewritten. He oversees a team of top construction advisors across 14 states, including high-risk markets like California, Arizona, and Washington, where carriers are grappling […]