Latest Pollution Headlines
All the headlines from our Pollution Topic Page, ordered by recency.
DuPont: West Virginia Court Should Overturn Smelter Case
Apr 10 2009 // Chemical maker DuPont urged the West Virginia Supreme Court to fix what it called mistakes that led to a nearly $400 million verdict against the company by overturning the case. The court can order a new trial or even...
U.S. Lawmakers Seek Ban on Tainted Chinese Drywall
Apr 10 2009 // U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson, D.-Fla., and Mary Landrieu, D.-La., have filed legislation for a recall and immediate ban on tainted building products from China, as more and more people around the country are reporting problems...
Oklahoma Ethics Commission, State Legislator Sued
Mar 31 2009 // A real estate agent has sued the Oklahoma Ethics Commission and a Sand Springs legislator for allegedly “conspiring to cover up graft.” The lawsuit filed on behalf of Tom Hardgrave in Tulsa County District...
Lawsuit by a Father in Indiana Targets Polluters
Mar 27 2009 // Ron Kurth, who grew up in Gary, Ind., and worked in the steel mills, raised his family in the region near the outskirts of Chicago. He always wondered about the smoke and smog that overcast the Lake Michigan...
Innovative Boats Need Innovative Agents
Mar 23 2009 // Hybrid Boats Offer New Way to Sell Coverage to the Green-Minded Customer Hybrid boats are hitting the market and the growing popularity of hybrid and electric boats have directly impacted what boaters expect from their...
California Supreme Court to Review Pollution Liability Insurance Case
Mar 20 2009 // The California Supreme Court has granted review of State of California v. Continental Ins. Co. (2009) 170 Cal.App.4th 160 [Fourth Dist., Div. Two]. In a prior proceeding in federal court, the State of California was...
Marsh Warns EU Environmental Laws Expose UK Firms to Increased Risks
Mar 18 2009 // Marsh has analyzed the possible effects of new European legislation designed to protect the environment. The broker points out that “businesses in the UK will now have to pay for any significant damage that they...
California Court Weighs In on Insurance for Environmental Pollution Liability
Mar 12 2009 // The Supreme Court of California has reversed a decision by the state Appeals Court, weighing in on insurance coverage for environmental pollution liability. According to court documents in State of California v. Allstate...
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Mar 9 2009 // San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. announced its management team for the combined insurance businesses of Wells Fargo and Wachovia Corp. Reporting to Dave Zuercher, group head of International and Insurance...
Poultry Litter Fight – Oklahoma Wells Test Positive for E. Coli
Feb 27 2009 // Fifty-nine of 74 private water wells in Locust Grove, Okla., have tested positive for total coliform bacteria, a group of bacteria that indicate environmental pollution. Additionally, 17 of those 59 wells tested positive...
St. Louis Asbestos Case Considered in Federal Court
Feb 19 2009 // A federal judge is considering whether to sanction the city of St. Louis for violating clean air laws when it demolished subdivision homes to make way for a new airport runway. U.S. District Judge Carol Jackson heard...
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Feb 8 2009 // Former Iowa Insurance Commissioner Therese M. Vaughan, Ph.D., has been named chief executive officer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), effective Feb. 18, 2009. Vaughan replaces Catherine J....
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Feb 8 2009 // The California Insurance Wholesalers Association awarded Hank Haldeman its recipient of the 2008 Industry Achievement Award. The award was given in appreciation of Haldeman’s outstanding dedication and hard work in...
Okla. AG ‘Not Optimistic’ About Settlement in Poultry Pollution Case
Feb 6 2009 // Oklahoma’s attorney general says he remains hopeful, but not optimistic, about a pretrial settlement in the state’s federal lawsuit against more than a dozen poultry companies accused of polluting the one...
ACE Extends Environmental Liability Coverages to Lloyd’s
Jan 30 2009 // ACE announced that it is extending its Environmental Risk capabilities by writing the company’s portfolio of Environmental Liability products at Lloyd’s. “ACE’s suite of environmental products is...
Florida Gas Stations Say Insurance Rule on Upgrading Tanks Too Costly
Jan 27 2009 // First it was high credit card fees. Then came higher gas prices. Now, hundreds of gas stations around the state are shutting down because their insurance companies will not renew policies unless stations install new...
Wisconsin Verdict Against Insurers on Fox River Pollution Upheld
Jan 26 2009 // A jury verdict that nine insurance companies are liable for costs of cleaning up PCB pollution of the lower Fox River in Wisconsin has been upheld by a Brown County judge. The jury had found that the insurance firms were...
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Jan 25 2009 // The Insurance Marketing and Communications Association named Richard Look president. He is a marketing communications veteran with agency and insurance company experience, and currently serves as vice president of...
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Jan 25 2009 // Risk management and insurance services provider IMA of Texas Inc. announced additions to its Health Care, Employee Benefits and Surety departments. Michael J. Jacoby has been hired as vice president and national director...
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Jan 25 2009 // American International Group Inc. (AIG) named Russell Johnston president and CEO of AIG Environmental, a unit of AIG Commercial Insurance. Johnston joined AIG in 1990 serving in senior management positions within...
