Source: http://insurancenewsnet.com, April 7, 2015 Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce $50 million per loss/$100 million policy aggregate limits of liability for its complete pollution product line. This expanded capacity, which is among the highest in the environmental insurance marketplace, can be offered on both a primary layer or on an excess of […]

Source: http://www.ibamag.com, August 28, 2014 By: Caitlin Bronson Rapidly growing Ironshore Inc. announced this week it will be expanding its capabilities for architects and engineers, now offering project-specific policies for contractor designs firms and professional liability. The Bermuda-based insurer has hired 30-year veteran Valerie Onderka to underwrite these policies based out of Ironshore’s Atlanta office. […]

Source: http://www.heraldonline.com, July 29, 2014 Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced today that Allied World North America launched its new Architects and Engineers Professional Liability line of business for the U.S. market. Coverage will be offered for four distinct areas, within the construction industry: architects and engineers professional liability, constructors professional liability, project specific […]

Source: XL Environmental, Product Update, July 15, 2014 Pollution events involving the release of chemicals, petroleum, hazardous and non-hazardous materials or wastes, or food grade commodities while in transit are an unfortunate reality with significant exposure for environmental liability. The severity of an environmental event can be catastrophic for a bulk transport company’s bottom line. […]

See how many environmental exposures you can spot with Great American’s new Riskopolis. The brochure features illustrations of various environments and their potential hidden exposures.    

Source: Navigators Environmental, March 3, 2014 The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVG) today announced that its principal underwriting agency subsidiary, Navigators Management Company, Inc., has increased its Environmental Casualty capacity from $15 million to $25 million, effective 2/15/14. Navigators Environmental offers the following portfolio of environmental casualty products: Contractors Pollution Liability (Practice, Project, Wrap-ups) – Primary […]

Source: http://www.virtual-strategy.com, December 19, 2013 Beazley’s environmental liability team is expanding with the recruitment of two senior underwriters, Dana Hughes and Gregory Dunn. Ms Hughes and Mr Dunn will both be based in Beazley’s Philadelphia office. Ms Hughes joined Beazley in August 2005 and currently underwrites for the company’s Architects & Engineers (A &E) team. […]

Source: http://online.wsj.com, November 4, 2013 The ACE Group today announced the release of a new advisory entitled, “Healthcare Construction: Managing the Environmental Risks.” The advisory discusses the potential risks and considerations healthcare organizations should identify during new construction or renovation projects. The advisory also examines opportunities to help mitigate the risks of potential pollutant exposures […]

Source: http://www.4-traders.com, September 10, 2013 XL Group’s North America Environmental business unveiled a series of pollution insurance policy enhancements to help municipalities address their specific environmental risk management needs and protect their budgets from unexpected clean up and other expenses. “Communities provide their residents with a variety of services that can pose a pollution threat,” […]

Source: Insurance Journal, August 8, 2013 Zurich has revised its Z Choice fixed facility environmental liability suite of products to include built in coverage features such as emergency expenses and crisis management. The new form provides for increased usability and customization to meet insureds’ needs and requirements in an ever changing legal and regulatory marketplace. […]

Source: Fort Mill Times (SC), June 24, 2013 Liberty International Underwriters® (LIU), part of the Global Specialty division of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has expanded its environmental impairment liability (EIL) operation with a regional presence, headed by underwriting manager Mike Padula, located in LIU’s Houston office. Leveraging his local presence to focus on regional trends, develop […]

Source: http://commerciallines.insurance-business-review.com, June 19, 2013 Global insurance and reinsurance company XL Group’s Environmental business has rolled out a new pollution insurance protection policy for airports’ fixed base operators, which will addresses on-site pollution incidents, including incidents due to noise pollution. Explaining the launch of new offering, XL Group North America environmental business president Matt O’Malley […]