Insurance Journal » Environmental http://www.insurancejournal.com Insurance Journal delivers the latest business news for the Property/Casualty insurance industry Sat, 25 May 2013 03:50:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Group Sues EPA To Force Utah To Clean Air Faster http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/05/20/292679.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 16:08:15 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=292679 An environmental group is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, claiming it hasn’t pushed Utah hard enough to clean up air pollution across urban areas of northern Utah. WildEarth Guardians says the EPA let Utah skip a December deadline to …

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]]> Tool Identifies California’s Most Polluted Cities http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/04/24/289576.htm Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:35:55 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=289576 Seven of California’s 10 ZIP codes most burdened by pollution are in the San Joaquin Valley and three are in Los Angeles, according to a new tool developed by state environmental officials to target communities for cleanup. “People tend to …

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]]> Chevron Slapped With Violation Notice Over Utah Spill http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/04/16/288546.htm Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:42:44 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=288546 State regulators have slapped Chevron with a violation notice over a March fuel spill near a northern Utah bird refuge. The Utah Division of Water Quality is asking Chevron to provide a report on cleanup operations and a response plan …

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]]> Report: California Lags in Fracking Regulations http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/04/12/288248.htm Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:51:06 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=288248 A new report on hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) in California warns there are risks of irreversible contamination of surface and groundwater near oil drilling sites unless the technique is carefully monitored and controlled. The report, titled “Regulation of Hydraulic Fracturing in …

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]]> More Sand Bags Going Out To Limit Fire Flooding http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/04/10/287882.htm Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:26:40 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=287882 Hundreds of homeowners living near the Waldo Canyon burn area in Colorado Springs are gearing up for more flooding this spring. Officials say the risk of flooding has increased nearly four-fold as a result of environmental damage to the burn …

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]]> Hanford Nuclear Contractor Settles Lawsuit For $1.1M http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/04/04/287318.htm Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:38:10 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=287318 A contractor at the Hanford nuclear plant in Washington has agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department claiming the company used federal money to lobby for new government customers for a first responder …

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]]> New Mexico Reaches Settlement Over Massive Tire Dump http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/03/25/285946.htm Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:47:09 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=285946 A massive tire dump that stretches through a remote arroyo in northeastern New Mexico will be cleaned up as part of a settlement reached with a ranching operation. State Land Commissioner Ray Powell and Environment Secretary Dave Martin announced the …

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]]> Xcel Settlement Offers $447,000 in Colorado http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/03/11/284192.htm Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:37:31 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=284192 Xcel Energy Inc. is providing $447,000 for environmental projects in north Denver to resolve a lawsuit alleging clean air violations. The lawsuit by WildEarth Guardians alleged Xcel failed to monitor and limit emissions at its coal-fired Cherokee power plant in …

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]]> AIG Expands NextGen Product to Transportation, Logistics Industry http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2013/02/28/283154.htm Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:55:23 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=283154 The American International Group (AIG) insurers have expanded their NextGen Protection suite of products with the release of PLL Transportation and Logistics Protect. PLL Transportation and Logistics Protect is specifically designed for clients who transport, or arrange transport for, both …

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]]> Beazley Launches Environmental Cleanup Costs Insurance http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2013/01/23/278403.htm Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:28:28 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=278403 Beazley plc has expanded its environmental products offering with the launch of an environmental cleanup costs insurance policy that provides coverage for cost overruns for remediation of known conditions at covered locations. The product, written on a non-admitted basis through …

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]]> Yellowstone Oil Spill: Feds Say Delay Made Oil Spill Worse http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/01/04/276066.htm Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:52:59 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=276066 Delays in Exxon Mobil Corp.’s response to a major pipeline break beneath Montana’s Yellowstone River made an oil spill far worse than it otherwise would have been, federal regulators said in a new report. The July 2011 rupture fouled 70 …

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]]> ASI Environmental Enhances Site Pollution Impairment Legal Liability Package http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/10/29/268322.htm Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:43:16 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=268322 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 …

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]]> California Groups Sue EPA Over Vehicle Fees For Smog http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2012/10/22/267433.htm Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:14:10 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=267433 California environmental groups have filed a lawsuit protesting a decision to combat San Joaquin Valley smog by increasing automobile registration fees instead of fining industrial polluters. The lawsuit filed Friday in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals accuses the …

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]]> Chartis Expands NextGen Protection to Hospitality, Leisure Industries http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/09/12/262835.htm Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:33:49 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=262835 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. …

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]]> Freberg Environmental to Underwrite New Berkley Envrionmental Coverage http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/08/29/261145.htm Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:58:34 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=261145 Freberg Environmental Insurance (FEI) has formed an agreement to underwrite environmental insurance coverage with Berkley Custom Insurance Managers, LLC, a newly formed member company of W. R. Berkley Corp. In addition to writing core environmental programs for site-specific pollution liability …

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]]> Wildfires: Sage Grouse Habitat Loss Could Impact Nevada Insureds http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2012/08/16/259764.htm Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:57:03 +0000 Don Jergler http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=259764 If you’re a business in Nevada, it may not be immediately clear why you should be concered with the state’s nearly dozen wildfires that are consuming almost 600,000 acres and destroying sage grouse habitat. But the fires, which have so …

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]]> Groups Sue EPA Over Oil Spill Dispersants http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2012/08/09/258854.htm Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:19:51 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=258854 Environmental groups in five states are suing the federal government, claiming Environmental Protection Agency rules on chemical dispersants used in oil spills do not meet clean water requirements. The lawsuit filed Monday in Washington, D.C., claims EPA has not published …

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]]> Washington Announces New Rain Runoff Requirements http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2012/08/06/258396.htm Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:55:08 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=258396 Washington state will begin requiring municipalities to use “rain gardens” and pervious pavement in new urban developments to combat rainwater pollution to the state’s rivers and lakes and to the Puget Sound, officials announced recently. The new “low-impact development” practices …

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]]> Interior Plan Expedites Solar Development In West http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2012/07/25/257197.htm Thu, 26 Jul 2012 01:29:39 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=257197 The Obama administration moved Tuesday to streamline the development of large-scale solar projects on public lands by approving 17 vast tracts across the West it says has the highest power-generating potential and the fewest environmental impacts. As developers scramble to …

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]]> ACE Releases First Dollar Defense Endorsement for CPL Coverage http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/07/03/254290.htm Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:34:37 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=254290 ACE USA has released ACE first dollar defense endorsement for contractors pollution liability (CPL) coverage. This new offering provides financial support for contractors facing litigation and defense costs for pollution incidents that occur during work they perform at a job …

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]]> Colony Specialty Launches Environmental Auto Product http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/06/11/250812.htm Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:00:54 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=250812 Colony Specialty, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., is now offering business auto coverage in conjunction with its general liability and pollution coverages through their environmental division. The admitted product targets operations including: the fleets of environmental contractors …

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]]> Great American Environmental Division Expands Capacity http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/04/13/243332.htm Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:48:59 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=243332 Great American Insurance Group’s Environmental Division is now offering $35 million per occurrence/ $70 million policy aggregate limits of liability for its complete pollution product line. These expanded limits of liability will be offered on both a primary and an …

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]]> Nuclear Plant Problems in California http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2012/03/28/241081.htm Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:16:47 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=241081 The utility that runs California’s San Onofre nuclear plant misled federal regulators about equipment and design changes that are the likely cause of extensive wear on tubing that carries radioactive water, a report commissioned by an environmental group claimed Tuesday. …

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]]> Lexington Offers New Coverage for Conservation and Mitigation Banks http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/03/16/239812.htm Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:30:25 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=239812 Lexington Insurance Co. has introduced a first-party coverage for conservation and mitigation banks, organizations designed to provide natural resources values. The product, called LexEcoBank, is a standalone coverage that protects against named perils for owners and operators of these organizations. It …

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]]> ACE Enhances Tank Coverage http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/02/09/234813.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:12 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=234813 The ACE Group has improved its tank coverage by streamlining environmental coverage for owners and operators of aboveground and underground tanks. The insurer has combined aboveground and underground coverage in a single policy for its ACE TankSafe program. This coverage …

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]]> XL Enhances Real Estate Portfolio Protection http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/02/03/234170.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:53:37 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=234170 XL Group’s insurance segment has launched enhanced pollution protection for real estate portfolios. The product will be available through the segment’s environmental team. The new product is aimed toward portfolio property owners and managers, developer and redevelopers, and real estate …

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]]> Report Suggests Arizona Wildfire Was Accident http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2012/01/17/231403.htm Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:02:21 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=231403 A government report suggests that someone working for a proposed silver mine accidentally started a wildfire last year in the Patagonia Mountains. The Arizona Daily Star reports that the report by the U.S. Forest Service says the Wildcat Fire was …

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]]> Oil Firm Agrees to Plead Guilty in North Dakota Bird Deaths http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2011/10/26/221707.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:21:31 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=221707 One of seven oil companies charged with killing migratory birds during drilling operations in North Dakota has agreed to plead guilty and pay $12,000. Slawson Exploration Co. Inc., of Wichita, Kan., was charged under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act with …

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]]> ACE Expands Environmental Team in London http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2011/08/25/212256.htm Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:58:58 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=212256 ACE announced the appointment of two new Environmental Risk Underwriters to its London based Environmental Liability team – Robert Wade and Hayley Dixon, both experienced professionals with strong scientific backgrounds. The two will join Emma Bartolo, London and Southeast Environmental …

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]]> Liberty International Appoints Environmental Liability Underwriter for France http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2011/07/25/207925.htm Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:37:53 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=207925 Liberty International Underwriters in Europe (LIU Europe), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Audrey Mondin as Environmental Impairment Liability Underwriter in its Paris Office. LIU said the move resulted from its conclusion that “the business looks to respond …

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