Hannover Re’s Germany Unit Expects Further Price Hikes at January Renewals October 23, 2023 E+S Rückversicherung AG, the Hannover Re subsidiary responsible for the group’s German business, expects further price increases and improved conditions...
District of Columbia Sues Manufacturers for ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination July 19, 2023 District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against more than 25 chemical companies for manufacturing,...
3M Reaches Tentative $10.3B Deal Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Claims June 23, 2023 By Clark Mindock 3M Co has reached a $10.3 billion settlement with a host of U.S. public water systems to resolve water pollution...
Rhode Island AG Sues Manufacturers of Forever Chemicals May 26, 2023 Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha yesterday filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly...
Maine Sues Manufacturers Over Forever Chemical Contamination March 31, 2023 By David Sharp Maine’s attorney general is suing manufacturers of so- called forever chemicals that have contaminated farms and wells, contending they knew...
3M Belgian Settlement Signals Increased Risk of ‘Toxic Torts’ in Europe September 16, 2022 By Adam Grossman and Sheryll Mangahas “Toxic torts,” which are lawsuits alleging damage to human health or the environment caused by specific substances, are increasingly common...
U.S.-Based 3M Faces More Costs After $581M Chemical Cleanup Pact in Belgium July 8, 2022 By Stephanie Baker 3M Co. still faces the prospect of additional costs to resolve contamination liabilities in Belgium after reaching an agreement to...
Massachusetts Joins States Suing Makers, Marketers of ‘Forever Chemicals’ May 27, 2022 By Mark Pratt Massachusetts has sued more than a dozen companies involved in the manufacture or marketing of so-called forever chemicals, alleging they...
Maine Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Wells in Kittery Homes January 28, 2022 Testing wells in a Maine town contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) and the chemicals may have traveled through well systems...
Will Forever Chemicals, PFAS, Lead to Never-Ending Lawsuits? November 16, 2021 By Robert Petti and Samuel D. Habeeb Claims and regulatory actions involving per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are continuing to evolve at a rapid pace across...