Latest Pollution Headlines

All the headlines from our Pollution Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Environmental Multiline for Contractors & Consultants

Jun 21 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Arch Insurance Group introduced an environmental multiline policy which offers insurance for environmental contractors and consultants requiring multiple coverages in one integrated policy. The new...

Environmental Multi-Line for Contractors and Consultants

Jun 21 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Arch Insurance Group, a division of Arch Capital Group Ltd., introduced an environmental multi-line policy, which offers insurance for environmental contractors and consultants requiring multiple...

Regional Focus

Jun 21 2004 // Former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill was attributed with the comment that “all politics are local.” The same could be said for the insurance industry—insurance coverage is definitely local. In...

Environmental Multi-Line for Contractors and Consultants

Jun 21 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Arch Insurance Group, a division of Arch Capital Group Ltd., introduced an environmental multi-line policy, which offers insurance for environmental contractors and consultants requiring multiple...

Environmental Multi-Line for Contractors, Consultants

Jun 7 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Arch Insurance Group introduced an environmental multi-line policy for environmental contractors and consultants requiring multiple coverages in one integrated policy. The new policy provides a broad...

California Senate OKs Bills Expanding Firebreaks and Insurance Rights

May 20 2004 // Bills to expand firebreaks around some rural homes and give homeowners greater insurance rights were approved recently by the state Senate. The four measures were introduced in response to the fires that ravaged large...

Arch Introduces Environmental Multi-Line Policy

May 18 2004 // Arch Insurance Group, a division of Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd., has introduced an Environmental Multi-Line Policy (EMP), which offers insurance for environmental contractors and consultants requiring multiple...

Casualty Premises Pollution

May 17 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: ACE Casualty Risk introduced a new casualty premises pollution program offering general liability and premises pollution coverage in a single primary policy. It is designed to help companies address...

R.I. Senate Passes Smoking Ban

May 3 2004 // The Rhode Island Senate on a 25-7 vote passed legislation that would ban smoking in nearly every public place in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Workers’ Safety Act of 2004 (2004 – S2029A), sponsored by Sen. V....

ACE Casualty Risk Offering New Casualty Premises Pollution Policy for Single Primary Policy

Apr 14 2004 // ACE Casualty Risk, a unit of ACE USA – the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies – has introduced a new Casualty Premises Pollution program designed to offer general liability and...

Three New Wholesale Brokerages Join IMK Environmental Insurance Network

Apr 8 2004 // IMK Services announced that three new wholesale brokerages have joined the IMK Environmental Insurance Network The new members of the include: · Agency Intermediaries Inc. · Jimcor Agencies Inc. · Travis-Pedersen and...

OIL Posts Strong 2003 Earnings, $420 Million Net

Mar 22 2004 // Bermuda-based Oil Insurance Limited announced that its overall 2003 performance was strong, both in terms of underwriting and investment results. The Company reported net income of $420 million. “Prior to general and...

Three Years Later, Industry Puts Toxic Mold into Perspective

Feb 9 2004 // Whatever became of mold? Only three years ago, newspaper headlines, fueled by overzealous trial attorneys and misguided scientific information, trumpeted mold as “the next asbestos.” Since then, however, mold...

Healthcare Environmental Liability

Jan 12 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Helix Insurance has a market for healthcare environmental liability. Dollars: $1 million per claim/$5 million aggregate. Deductibles of $0 physician groups/$5,000 institutions. Minimum premium of...

IMK Unveils Environmental Insurance Network with Instant Pricing

Dec 12 2003 // IMK Services LLC has announced the launch of the IMK® Environmental Insurance Network (“Network”), now available on the Web sites of more than 20 wholesale brokerages in various regions of the country. With...

9 Programs That May Just Fit the Bill

Dec 1 2003 // The December 2002 Insurance Journal “program directory” issue highlighted eight programs that the editorial staff considered to be unique, interesting or tough to find. This year we’ve added one more to...

9 Programs That May Just Fit the Bill

Dec 1 2003 // The December 2002 Insurance Journal “program directory” issue highlighted eight programs that the editorial staff considered to be unique, interesting or tough to find. This year we’ve added one more to...

Society of Environmental Professionals Forum Set for Nov. 29-30

Nov 18 2003 // The Society of Environmental Insurance Professionals Forum will be held in Atlanta Nov. 29-30. For further information, contact (877) 735-0800 or log onto: www.armr.net

New Swiss Re Publication Looks at Question: Is Ecological Damage Insurable’

Nov 12 2003 // Legislative initiatives within the European Union, as well as at the United Nations, the European Parliament and various countries reportedly are currently aimed at introducing a liability regime for dealing with...

Society of Environmental Professionals Forum Meets Nov. 29-30

Nov 7 2003 // The Society of Environmental Insurance Professionals Forum will take place Nov. 29-30 in Atlanta. For more information on registering and attending, call (877) 735-0800 or visit www.armr.net