Latest Pollution Headlines
All the headlines from our Pollution Topic Page, ordered by recency.
California Court Weighs In on Insurance for Environmental Pollution Liability
Mar 12 2009 // The Supreme Court of California has reversed a decision by the state Appeals Court, weighing in on insurance coverage for environmental pollution liability. According to court documents in State of California v. Allstate...
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Mar 9 2009 // San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. announced its management team for the combined insurance businesses of Wells Fargo and Wachovia Corp. Reporting to Dave Zuercher, group head of International and Insurance...
Poultry Litter Fight – Oklahoma Wells Test Positive for E. Coli
Feb 27 2009 // Fifty-nine of 74 private water wells in Locust Grove, Okla., have tested positive for total coliform bacteria, a group of bacteria that indicate environmental pollution. Additionally, 17 of those 59 wells tested positive...
St. Louis Asbestos Case Considered in Federal Court
Feb 19 2009 // A federal judge is considering whether to sanction the city of St. Louis for violating clean air laws when it demolished subdivision homes to make way for a new airport runway. U.S. District Judge Carol Jackson heard...
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Feb 8 2009 // Former Iowa Insurance Commissioner Therese M. Vaughan, Ph.D., has been named chief executive officer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), effective Feb. 18, 2009. Vaughan replaces Catherine J....
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Feb 8 2009 // The California Insurance Wholesalers Association awarded Hank Haldeman its recipient of the 2008 Industry Achievement Award. The award was given in appreciation of Haldeman’s outstanding dedication and hard work in...
Okla. AG ‘Not Optimistic’ About Settlement in Poultry Pollution Case
Feb 6 2009 // Oklahoma’s attorney general says he remains hopeful, but not optimistic, about a pretrial settlement in the state’s federal lawsuit against more than a dozen poultry companies accused of polluting the one...
ACE Extends Environmental Liability Coverages to Lloyd’s
Jan 30 2009 // ACE announced that it is extending its Environmental Risk capabilities by writing the company’s portfolio of Environmental Liability products at Lloyd’s. “ACE’s suite of environmental products is...
Florida Gas Stations Say Insurance Rule on Upgrading Tanks Too Costly
Jan 27 2009 // First it was high credit card fees. Then came higher gas prices. Now, hundreds of gas stations around the state are shutting down because their insurance companies will not renew policies unless stations install new...
Wisconsin Verdict Against Insurers on Fox River Pollution Upheld
Jan 26 2009 // A jury verdict that nine insurance companies are liable for costs of cleaning up PCB pollution of the lower Fox River in Wisconsin has been upheld by a Brown County judge. The jury had found that the insurance firms were...
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Jan 25 2009 // The Insurance Marketing and Communications Association named Richard Look president. He is a marketing communications veteran with agency and insurance company experience, and currently serves as vice president of...
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Jan 25 2009 // Risk management and insurance services provider IMA of Texas Inc. announced additions to its Health Care, Employee Benefits and Surety departments. Michael J. Jacoby has been hired as vice president and national director...
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Jan 25 2009 // American International Group Inc. (AIG) named Russell Johnston president and CEO of AIG Environmental, a unit of AIG Commercial Insurance. Johnston joined AIG in 1990 serving in senior management positions within...
California Appeals Court Reverses Pollution Liability Decision
Jan 25 2009 // The 4th District of the California Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court decision in a pollution liability case, State of California v. Continental Insurance Co. et al. The decision is likely to influence courts...
Insurer’s Fire v. Pollution Argument Dismissed in Houston Court
Jan 22 2009 // Ohio-based Great American Insurance Company and its policyholder have reached an agreement with respect to all outstanding issues relating to the availability of excess insurance coverage for lawsuits brought by families...
Kellogg Recalls 16 Products Due to Salmonella Risk
Jan 20 2009 // Kellogg Co. has recalled 16 products containing peanut butter due to possible salmonella contamination, adding new urgency to the nationwide outbreak as federal officials confirmed contamination at a Georgia facility that...
Kronenberg Named President of Target Markets Program Administrators
Jan 13 2009 // The Target Markets Program Administrators Association has introduced Bill Kronenberg as its new president. Kronenberg comes to the position of president as Greg Thompson, chairman and CEO of Thomco, steps down after...
XL Expands Pollution Coverage for Contractors
Jan 13 2009 // XL Insurance now offers several program enhancements to its pollution coverages for contractors, extending environmental coverage for all aspects of a contractor’s operations, both on and off the jobsite, the company...
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Jan 11 2009 // Jim Johnstone has joined Westbrook, Conn.-based The Gowrie Group of Cos. as a producer in the Boat/Yacht department. Jim brings deep marine and sailing industry expertise that will enable Gowrie to broaden its reach into...
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Jan 11 2009 // Markel Corp. has promoted Henry Lopez to executive vice president for the Markel Midwest region. Lopez has been with Markel since 1995 and most recently was the vice president, director of business development for...
