All the headlines from our Pollution Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 15 2003 // Zurich North America Environmental has come to an agreement-in-principle to acquire renewal rights to the existing policies of the Kemper Insurance Companies environmental casualty book of business.“We are confident...
Jan 13 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: Target Environmental Insurance offers a new program providing commercial auto, general liability and environmental impaired liability for transporters of hazardous materials. Dollars: Target...
Dec 23 2002 // Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company, the world’s tenth largest insurance intermediary, announced that it has signed definitive merger agreements with the Freberg group of companies (Freberg), expected to be effective...
Dec 19 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: Professional Insurance Resources of Dallas has a new market available for Professional and General Liability for environmental consultants and contractors. Endorsements include waiver from subrogation...
Dec 16 2002 // For this end-of-the year edition of Insurance Journal, we looked at some unique or interesting programs and found eight that grabbed our attention. Obviously they do not represent a comprehensive list, which is admittedly...
Dec 16 2002 // For this end-of-the year edition of Insurance Journal, we looked at some unique or interesting programs and found eight that grabbed our attention. Obviously they do not represent a comprehensive list, which is admittedly...
Dec 4 2002 // ACE Casualty Risk is entering the environmental risk market resulting in the creation of a new unit, ACE Environmental Risk. The new environmental and casualty underwriting unit will offer environmental liability products...
Dec 4 2002 // Ohio Governor Bob Taft announced the appointment of Holly Saelens as interim director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, following the resignation of former director Lee Covington, which was effective November...
Nov 11 2002 // The property/casualty industry is expected to ultimately incur more than $121 billion in net asbestos and environmental losses, according to the special report, “Largest Increase in A&E Losses to Date Seen in...
Nov 11 2002 // A special report recently released by A.M. Best Co., “Largest Increase in A&E Losses to Date Seen in 2001,” suggests that the property/casualty industry will ultimately incur more than $121 billion in net...
Nov 6 2002 // Frank Crystal & Company has appointed Dan Persha to head up its new Environmental Risk Management Practice, based in Houston, Texas. Persha brings over 23 years of insurance and risk management experience, and has...
Nov 4 2002 // The property/casualty industry is expected to ultimately incur more than $121 billion in net asbestos and environmental losses, according to the special report, “Largest Increase in A&E Losses to Date Seen in...
Oct 7 2002 // ACE Casualty Risk is entering the environmental risk market resulting in the creation of a new unit, ACE Environmental Risk. The new environmental and casualty underwriting unit will offer environmental liability products...
Oct 1 2002 // The Environmental Risk Resources Association (ERRA) will hold an Educational Event on October 9 to examine the risks connected with mold coverage and a second seminar on environmental risks on October 10.Both events are...
Sep 14 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: Zurich North America’s Environmental Group has launched its Home Environmental Protection program, which protects homeowners with residential fuel oil tanks. The coverage complements traditional...
Aug 19 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: XL Environmental Inc. is offering its fixed-cost environmental remediation policy on a surplus basis. Dollars: Limits are typically twice the projected cost of cleanup. For XL’s environmental...
Aug 6 2002 // Illinois Governor Jim Ryan appointed John Polak, president /CEO of Argonaut Great Central Insurance Company as chairman of the Illinois Dry-Cleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund for a term of three years. The fund was...
Aug 5 2002 // Now that the hard market has firmly set, it’s no secret that more and more standard property and casualty insurance carriers are seeking to stem losses by restricting coverage and revamping underwriting habits. As in...
Aug 5 2002 // Now that the hard market has firmly set, it’s no secret that more and more standard property and casualty insurance carriers are seeking to stem losses by restricting coverage and revamping underwriting habits. As in...
Jul 30 2002 // XL Environmental has customized an environmental insurance program to help transform a former Pennsylvania military base into a township recreational park.The program specifically addresses risk management needs and offers...