Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ A facility which performed manufacturing and food processing operations used a nearby railway to transfer products and other supplies to vendors. While loading the bulk freight onto the rail, the tank car, which contained processing substance, overturned and the waste was released into the surrounding soil. Read more.

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ A small airport hired a general contractor to design and build a warehouse for temporary food storage. The contractor hired various trades to complete the project, including an HVAC sub-contractor. Various disputes arose between the general contractor and the airport. The project was falling behind schedule due to inclement weather. The general contractor […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ The second floor of an office building was undergoing renovation. Tenants working on the non-renovated floor complained about exposure to dust and other airborne toxins. A week later, tenants expressed that they were experiencing headaches and dizziness. Shortly thereafter, the tenants filed suit against the contractors alleging bodily injury arising from airborne contaminants […]

Source: https://www.kimt.com/, April 14, 2025 By: Mike Bunge A fish kill at the south branch of Lizard Creek in Fort Dodge is under investigation. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Field Office in Mason City got a call Monday from CJ Bio America in Fort Dodge regarding a leak at their facility. A fertilizer […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ A road contactor was hired to apply a sealing coat to a new concrete garage next to a hospital. During the application of the sealant, fumes migrated into the hospital’s air intake system. Several patients and hospital staff were overcome by the fumes and became ill. Lawsuits were filed alleging bodily injury and […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ Looking to expand their logistical operations, an e-commerce company purchased a large piece of property that seemed suitable for redevelopment into a warehouse. Prior to their purchase, the company went through proper due diligence and conducted a Phase I site assessment. The Phase I did not note any known contamination onsite, but as […]

Source: https://sentientmedia.org/, April 10, 2025 By: Nina B. Elkadi On March 10, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources received two phone calls. One caller phoned to complain that manure runoff was entering a tributary of Dry Run Creek, a waterway that provides vital habitat for fish and other wildlife in Winneshiek County, Iowa. The other caller […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ The insured was an owner of an upscale shopping center. A dry cleaner tenant located in the shopping center was failing to adequately contain perchloroethylene (PCE) solvent canisters. The canisters were improperly stored in an exterior trash container, and over time the PCE leaked and migrated off-site. The PCE flow contaminated several adjacent […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ Looking to expand their operations, a company purchased a large piece of property that seemed suitable for redevelopment. Prior to their purchase, the company went through proper due diligence and conducted a Phase I site assessment. The Phase I did not note any known contamination onsite, but as the company began construction, they […]

Source: https://local21news.com/, April 3, 2025 By: Isaac Embry The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against Talen Energy Corporation and Brunner Island for allegedly failing to control toxic coal ash pollution risks from a storage impoundment on the banks of the Susquehanna River. Brunner Island, a power plant in York Haven, stores larges […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ Due to the recent high profile of this class of chemical, many municipal water systems in the United States are continually testing for PFAS in drinking water. A small town found elevated levels in several sentinel wells and began investigating potential upgradient sources. A local industrial park partially upgradient from the water supply […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com The presence of legionella was detected in the hot water system of a resort property. The state health regulatory agency became involved and a qualified consultant was hired to investigate and remediate the property. A claim was made immediately for the remediation and what could have been an extensive and lengthy remediation process […]