Latest Pollution Headlines
All the headlines from our Pollution Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Legends Environmental Appoints Rich to Wholesale Division
Jun 15 2007 // Legends Environmental Insurance Services in Phoenix has expanded its Wholesale Division with the hiring of John Rich as vice president of that division. Rich has 26 years of commercial insurance experience, having spent...
Miss. Environmental Crews to Finish Creosote Cleanup in Hattiesburg
Jun 6 2007 // Hattiesburg’s Gulf States Creosote Plant shut its doors nearly 50 years ago, but the clean up of creosote continues. Environmental activists and property owners are far from satisfied with the project, said Sherri...
New ‘Green’ captive insurer forms for eco-friendly businesses
Jun 4 2007 // Plans are in place for what its creators say will be the first captive insurance program designed exclusively for companies that are committed to sustainable business practices such as using renewable energy and producing...
Climate Change: Directors’ and officers’ risk ahead?
Jun 4 2007 // For years, environmental issues, including issues arising from global warming, have hovered on the periphery of concerns affecting directors’ and officers’ liability exposure. But an April 2, 2007, decision by...
New ‘Green’ captive insurer forms for eco-friendly businesses
Jun 4 2007 // Plans are in place for what its creators say will be the first captive insurance program designed exclusively for companies that are committed to sustainable business practices such as using renewable energy and producing...
Growing rail freight transportation industry meets growing risks
Jun 4 2007 // The demand for freight transportation by rail has grown steadily in recent years after a prolonged period of excess capacity. The increased demand was fueled by a generally growing U.S. economy, expanding imports from...
Expert Says Workers Could Be Exposed to Asbestos in Greensburg Clean-up
May 30 2007 // A Kansas asbestos expert says he is so sure that residents and volunteers who are wading through what’s left of Greensburg, Kan., are being exposed to the carcinogen that he’s willing to wager his reputation on...
US Calls on Asia to Take Action to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
May 30 2007 // Asian nations could reduce a quarter of their greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 if they increase renewable energy use, improve coal-fired power plant efficiency and switch to biofuels, a U.S. government report said...
Study Highlights Industry’s Potential Climate Change Liabilities
May 29 2007 // Liabilities follow the insurance industry as the night follows the day. So, it’s not terribly surprising to learn that a new study – “Limiting Liability in the Greenhouse: Insurance Risk-management...
New ‘GREEN’ Captive Insurer Promises Savings for Eco-Friendly Businesses
May 22 2007 // Plans are in place for what its creators say will be the first captive insurance program designed exclusively for companies that are committed to sustainable business practices such as using renewable energy and producing...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property’ and new coverage
May 21 2007 // The manufacturer of the contaminated pet foods that caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses may want to put the controversy behind it, yet the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and other...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property’ and new coverage issues
May 21 2007 // The manufacturer of the contaminated pet foods that caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses may want to put the controversy behind it, yet the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and other...
Officials: Hold the chickens and the hogs
May 21 2007 // Think you and your pets are safe now that pet food contaminated with Melamine has been recalled? Think again. On May 7, U.S. officials representing the Agriculture Department, the Food and Drug Administration and the...
La. Court Bars Pollution Exclusion to Deny Coverage in Bodily Injury Case
May 16 2007 // A Louisiana state judge has ruled that an insurance company cannot use the so-called “absolute pollution exclusion” to deny its corporate policyholder coverage for claims alleging that bodily injury was caused...
Banks Of China’s Yangtze River at Risk of ‘Disastrous Collapse’
May 15 2007 // The banks of China’s massive Yangtze River, a lifeline for tens of millions of people, are at risk of collapse, a state-run newspaper reported Monday. The China Daily said a recent inspection showed that banks on...
Officials: Hold 20 Million Chickens Because of Tainted Feed
May 8 2007 // U.S. officials placed a hold on 20 million chickens raised for market in several states because their feed was mixed with pet food containing an industrial chemical. Three government agencies — the Agriculture...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property,’ new coverage issues
May 7 2007 // While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that have caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses wants to put the controversy behind it, the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property,’ new coverage issues
May 7 2007 // While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that have caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses wants to put the controversy behind it, the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and...
Dog daze: pet food case raises product recall, ‘special’ property claims
May 7 2007 // The tragedy could even lead to some new coverage opportunities for the insurance industry if lawyers are successful While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that have caused an unknown number of pet...
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May 7 2007 // Dog daze: pet food case raises product recall, ‘special’ property claims The tragedy could even lead to some new coverage opportunities for the insurance industry if lawyers are successful While the...
