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Absolute Pollution Exclusion in Contractors Policy Does Not Bar Coverage for Toxic Fume Injuries
2005-11-12 | Kent Holland
Kent Holland explains Nav-Its, Inc. v. Selective Insurance, span court case] where the New Jersey Supreme Court limited the pollution exclusion to hazards traditionally associated with environmentally related claims.
Environmental
Manganism?
2005-10-01 | Jeff Slivka
Jeff Slivka explains why it would be prudent for organizations to add the Manganese exposure to their overall environmental risk profile to methodically analyze the risk and manage it.
Environmental
Silica Claim Barred by Total Pollution Exclusion in CGL Policy
2005-08-01 | Kent Holland
Kent Holland summarizes a California court decision rejecting the argument that by adding an endorsement explicitly excluding asbestos, the insurer had to do the same for silica.
Catastrophe Risk Management
The Impact on Lifelines on the Estimation of Natural Hazard Loss
2005-07-01 | Nathan C Gould
Dr. Nathan Gould explains how loss of service of key lifelines can lead to increased downtime following a major natural disaster and significantly elevated business interruption costs.
Environmental
Broad Pollution Exclusion Is Ambiguous: Lead Covered by Policy
2005-05-01 | Kent Holland
Kent Holland reviews a New York case involving a pollution exclusion and discusses the Catch-22 situation facing insurers who want to modify their policy language to eliminate ambiguity.
Environmental
Silica—The Next Environmental Issue
2005-04-01 | Jeff Slivka
Silica exposure can be deadly. Jeff Slivka discusses the mineral, how it kills, the workplace hazard, and the insurance and risk management implications.
Environmental
Whether Mold Cleanup Costs Are Covered Depends on Causation
2005-04-01 | Kent Holland
"When a covered event causes mold, the mold damage includes the cost of removal." Kent Holland explains this ruling by the New Jersey appellate court on a homeowner dispute.
Catastrophe Risk Management
Understanding the Vulnerability of Hospitals to Natural Disasters
2004-12-01 | Nathan C Gould
If risks posed by natural hazards are not properly addressed, hospitals may themselves become victims of the disaster. James Bailey and Nathan Gould explain.
Environmental
Homeowners Policy Unambiguously Excluded Coverage for Mold
2004-10-01 | Kent Holland
Kent Holland examines a recent New Jersey court case ruling that mold was not covered as an ensuing loss due to vandalism.
Environmental
Environmental Liability Buyouts: A Developing Option
2004-08-01 | Jeff Slivka
This recent option for environmentally contaminated sites can provide a needed solution for managing known environmental liability for both buyers and sellers. Jeff Slivka explains.
Environmental
Absolute Pollution Exclusion in Contractors Policy Does Not Bar Coverage for Toxic Fume Injuries
2005-11-12 | Kent Holland
Environmental
Silica Claim Barred by Total Pollution Exclusion in CGL Policy
2005-08-01 | Kent Holland
Catastrophe Risk Management
The Impact on Lifelines on the Estimation of Natural Hazard Loss
2005-07-01 | Nathan C Gould
Environmental
Broad Pollution Exclusion Is Ambiguous: Lead Covered by Policy
2005-05-01 | Kent Holland
Catastrophe Risk Management
Understanding the Vulnerability of Hospitals to Natural Disasters
2004-12-01 | Nathan C Gould
