Latest Pollution Headlines
All the headlines from our Pollution Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Senate Passes Brownfields Environmental Act
Apr 27 2001 // The Senate unanimously passed the Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act of 2001 by a vote of 99 to 0. The American Insurance Association (AIA) called the bill (S 350) good for cities, people,...
Illinois Environmental Services Workers Comp Trust Liquidated
Mar 28 2001 // Illinois Environmental Services Workers Comp Trust Liquidated The Circuit Court of Cook County, Ill. has granted Illinois Insurance Director Nat Shapo’s petition to place the Illinois Environmental Services Workers...
Woodruff-Sawyer and Frenkel Form ‘Environmental’ Alliance
Mar 26 2001 // In an effort to provide environmental risk management services to Bay Area construction, technology, real estate and other commercial clients, San Francisco-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. and New York-based Frenkel...
Agent Commission on Insanity is Nuts
Mar 5 2001 // “How’s business?” “Don’t ask.” “What’s wrong?” “You’ve heard of underwriting?” “I’m familiar with the concept.” “Well,...
“Fleming Fix” Bill Headed to Oregon Senate
Mar 2 2001 // The Oregon Senate Business, Labor and Economic Development Committee has moved a bill designed to correct a controversial state Supreme Court ruling on pollution exclusions to the Senate floor with a “do pass”...
Agent Commission on Insanity is Nuts
Feb 26 2001 // “How’s business?” “Don’t ask.” “What’s wrong?” “You’ve heard of underwriting?” “I’m familiar with the concept.” “Well,...
Chubb Enters Lender Environmental Insurance Market
Feb 7 2001 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. has introduced Collateral Impairment and Environmental Liability Insurance for Financial Institutions to commercial real estate lenders. The coverage is available through Environmental...
Managing The Risk From Climate Change
Jan 22 2001 // Whether it is the dry desert heat of El Paso or the humid sauna of Houston, people who grew up in Texas know that its summers are naturally hot. For people in Dallas, last summer was no exception. After 44 days in the...
MOLD in Buildings
Nov 20 2000 // Creates New Frontier in Construction Defect Litigation, Definition of Pollution At the center of what could become one of the fastest growing areas of both construction defect litigation and toxic tort litigation is an...
Kemper Environmental Hires New President
Oct 18 2000 // Bill McElroy has joined Kemper Environmental as president. He will report to Charlie Abruzzo, executive vice president of Kemper Casualty Company, responsible for Kemper Environmental. McElroy brings more than 15 years of...
Playing The Green: Insuring Golf Courses
Oct 9 2000 // It’s a well known fact in the insurance industry that we are also, in large part, the golf industry. Nine times out of 10, a golf tournament will accompany a convention. Want to raise money for charity? Sponsor a...
Mold Claims Create a New Frontier in Constuction Defect Litigation
Oct 2 2000 // Mold. An extremely common organism, it’s found in veritably every home and building. Now it’s at the center of what could become one of the fastest growing areas of both construction defect litigation and toxic...
Zurich U.S. Expands Presence in Southwest, Appoints Four New Execs
Sep 28 2000 // Zurich U.S., headquartered in Schaumburg, Ill., has appointed four new executives in an effort to better manage the company’s rapidly growing presence in the southwestern United States. Mark Wall is the senior...
Playing the Green: Insuring Golf Courses
Sep 18 2000 // It’s a well known fact in the insurance industry that we are also, in large part, the golf industry. Nine times out of 10, a golf tournament will accompany a convention. Want to raise money for charity? Sponsor a...
Illinois Workers’ Comp. Trust Ordered Into Conservation
Aug 15 2000 // The Circuit Court of Cook County has granted Illinois Insurance Director Nathaniel S. Shapo’s petition for the conservation of Illinois Environmental Services Workers Compensation Trust, Inc. The Order of...
It’s a Dog’s Life… And an Agent’s Lot
Aug 14 2000 // What is the most authoritative source of truthful information in the whole universe? No question about it. It’s Southwest Airlines’ Spirit magazine. You know. The magazine found in the seat pocket right in...
ECS Environmental Program Prepares to Facilitate NTC Redevelopment Project
Aug 9 2000 // ECS Underwriting, an XL Capital company, is providing the project at the former San Diego Naval Training Center (NTC) with a policy that will protect both The McMillan Companies, the site’s developer, and the City of...
Recent Product Recalls
Jul 24 2000 // The following list, compiled from Safety Alerts.com, is a sample of recalls undertaken for an array of products distributed in various U.S. states from June 24-July 10, 2000: FOOD • Ex-Cel Corned Beef Company, Inc. 1,200...
Businesses at Risk:Do Your Clients Need CONTAMINATED PRODUCTS Insurance’
Jul 24 2000 // Ecoli bacteria in beverages, cyanide in capsules, salmonella contamination in meat, mislabeled products, threats to spread harmful rumors about a product-these and similar hazards create a crisis situation for a company...
Cytec Receives Pollution Payout
Apr 26 2000 // New Jersey chemical company Cytec Industries has received a $9.5 million payout from its insurance carriers, settling a long-running pollution coverage lawsuit. The names of the Cytec insurers that made the payouts were...
