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January 29, 2026

Key Real Estate and Environmental Considerations for Global Data Center Projects

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 […]

January 26, 2026

Tanker spills 3,000 gallons of milk in western Wisconsin, driver injured

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 — […]

January 23, 2026

Dead livestock, lost farms and PFAS: Why pressure is mounting to rein in toxic sludge

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 […]

January 23, 2026

Scottsdale Insurance sues builder for agreeing to repairs without consent

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 […]

January 23, 2026

New US solar permitting challenges can be overcome

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 […]

January 22, 2026

Construction insurance coverage faces pressure from tariffs as material costs spike and supply chains shift

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. […]

January 21, 2026

Berkley Design Professional Releases Claims Benchmark Data

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 […]

January 16, 2026

Why more hotel and restaurant risks are shifting into the E&S market

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 […]

January 8, 2026

Why construction insurance is facing a reckoning in the western US

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 […]

January 8, 2026

Additional insured status on professional liability policies

Source: Victor Insurance Some clients of design professionals think they can be better protected against third-party claims by being included as a named insured or  as an additional insured on a design firm’s professional liability policy. This may be true for some forms of insurance. However, it is not an  option in the Victor and […]

January 6, 2026

Contractors Face Hidden Insurance Gaps Beyond General Liability

Source: https://www.constructionowners.com/, December 27, 2025 Many contractors assume their general liability (GL) insurance provides broad protection for their operations, but industry experts warn that this belief can expose companies to costly uninsured losses. While GL policies are often viewed as a safety net, they frequently exclude professional services and pollution-related risks—two exposures that are becoming […]

December 23, 2025

Judge: Poultry companies must pay for Oklahoma pollution

Source: https://www.wattagnet.com/, December 22, 2025 By: Roy Graber United States District Judge Gregory Frizzell ordered that poultry companies pay cleanup costs for the Illinois River Watershed in the latest ruling in a lawsuit filed by the State of Oklahoma two decades ago. Frizzell made the ruling on December 19 in a federal court in Tulsa, […]

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