ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operations of the ACE Group, has introduced a foreign casualty pollution liability coverage endorsement. This new endorsement provides a limited pollution coverage extension in conjunction with ACE ATLAS CMP, ACE’s U.S. Controlled Master Program (CMP) …
Enbridge Energy Partners LP said on Wednesday that the costs of additional cleanup from a huge Michigan oil spill three years ago may push the total bill past the limit of its insurance coverage, hampering its financial results. Enbridge Energy …
Honolulu and the operator of the city’s only landfill have agreed to make changes that will reduce the risk of a fire breaking out at the Waianae coast site, as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. …
The Coast Guard let vessels pass through a closed section of the Mississippi River at Vicksburg as it evaluates how traffic would affect efforts to remove and clean up oil from a leaking barge, a Guard spokesman said. Chief Petty …
A judge has given final approval to a settlement between chemical manufacturer Monsanto Co. and thousands of West Virginia residents over pollution claims. Circuit Judge Derek Swope in Putnam County approved the settlement in a 385-page order. A $93 million …
Attorneys for Texaco Inc. argued this week that no evidence showed the oil company was responsible for ailments of children born to five women who claimed they were exposed to leaded gasoline fumes. Texaco, now part of Chevron, asked the …
American Safety Insurance has launched an enhanced version of its Site Pollution Impairment Legal Liability (SPILLTM) package policy, which was created specifically to cover pollution-related exposures from sudden and gradual releases of pollutants from insured locations. The newer forms are …
The Mississippi Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Dec. 3 in Texaco’s appeal of a $19 million verdict for five women who alleged the oil company was responsible for their children born with disabilities and illnesses. A …
ACE USA, the U.S-.based retail operations of the ACE Group, has expanded coverage for buyers of its combined general liability and pollution policy form—ACE PaC—designed for mid-sized clients in the chemical industry with pollution exposures. The ACE chemical product withdrawal …
The Chartis Insurers have added PLL Hospitality Protect to their NextGen Protection suite of industry specific insurance products. Environmental pollution exposures related to the hospitality and leisure industry remain a challenge to manage with new risks constantly on the rise. …
