Source: http://www.topsailadvertiser.com, September 27, 2018 By: Cammie Bellamy Mold clean-up after Hurricane Florence is expected to cost Pender County Schools millions of dollars. But the state’s insurance policy for school buildings is unlikely to cover it. District officials and the Pender County Board of Education held an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss storm damage to […]

By:  Timothy Prosser, CPCU, RPLU Satisfying a client’s contractual requirement for Professional or Pollution Liability coverage isn’t always as simple as it seems; all policies are not created equal and many contracts include language defining exactly what coverage clauses are required.  Below are some common pitfalls to consider before issuing a certificate of insurance: If […]

Source: https://abc7ny.com, September 27, 2018 New Jersey school officials are taking steps to keep students safe following the discovery legionella bacteria in the water supply. The bacteria, which can cause lung infections, was found in all but three schools in West Orange. Officials said a chlorination process, which eliminates all bacteria in the pipes, will […]

Source: EHS Today, September 25, 2018 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com The new silica regulation imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) limiting employee exposure to crystalline silica may be detailed and complex, but the agency takes compliance seriously and is not expected to cut an employer any slack if caught violating the rule. The […]

Source: https://www.msn.com, September 24, 2018 By: Sarah Meehan Record rainfall and warm weather have allowed mold to thrive in schools in Maryland and beyond, forcing the relocation of some students as classrooms and dorms are purged. Mold led to the relocation of students at Callaway Elementary School in Northwest Baltimore from contaminated classrooms on the […]

Source: http://www.wicz.com, September 24, 2018 By: Briana Supardi Cleanup of the contamination related to the Former Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) site on Court Street is set to begin this month, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation. The site is located at 271 Court St in Binghamton. The cleanup will be under New York’s State […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com Environmental Insider, September 2018 Be ready when life happens. These real situations taken from our claims files illustrate the variety of environmental exposures that could just as easily have affected your customers! A Commercial Lender Environmental Policy was purchased by a lender upon closing of loan for a mid-size retail strip mall. Following […]

Source: New York Times Online, September 19, 2018 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com The record-breaking rains that started with Hurricane Florence are continuing to strain North Carolina’s hog lagoons. Because of the storm, at least 110 lagoons in the state have either released pig waste into the environment or are at imminent risk of doing so, according to data […]

Source: https://www.pennlive.com, September 8, 2018 Mold has once again disrupted the start of school at assorted Harrisburg region schools. The unusually wet, humid weather — ideal for mold — is the main reason for the outbreaks. But it’s also likely greater awareness and concern about mold has fueled the decisions to shut down classrooms and […]

Source: http://www.fox29.com, September 17, 2018 Students at Upper Perkiomen High School will be heading back to class Monday after the school was closed last week due to mold issues. The school operated on a two-hour delay Monday morning to allow teachers time to prepare their classrooms after the time off. As reported on the school’s […]

Source: http://www.unionleader.com, September 9, 2018 By: Paul Feely Two Massachusetts women who say they contracted Legionnaires’ Disease after staying at The Sands Resort in August have filed a lawsuit against the hotel and its principals. The lawsuit was filed Friday in Rockingham County Superior Court by Attorney Emile R. Bussiere, Jr., of Manchester on behalf […]

Source: https://www.nj.com, September 7, 2018 By: Allison Pries Students at North Brunswick High School were sent home early Friday after mold was discovered in a wing of the sprawling school. The district conducted air quality tests after an HVAC unit broke and was rush repaired overnight, Superintendent Brian Zychowski said. “Because of what we’re seeing at […]