Environmental exposures include emulsifiers, runoff, midnight dumping, pre-existing contaminants, spills & more.
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Concrete & Masonry Contractors
Environmental exposures include storm water runoff; Mold; Transportation of raw materials; Silica; Asbestos; Natural resource damages, illegal disposal by third parties & more.
Painting Contractors
Environmental exposures include Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Federal Law of 2010; Disturbing / impacting / exacerbating asbestos, lead, mold, etc.; spills at job site or during transport; Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) chemicals and more.
Commercial Livestock Operations
Environmental exposures include storage, use and disposal of fertilizers, pesticides (Glyphosate), and herbicides; Animal waste management; Disposal of liquid wastes in septic or leach systems
Commercial Janitorial Contractors
Unlike most liability exposures impacting Commercial Janitorial Contractors, pollution losses are not a frequency risk, but rather a severity risk.
Commercial Farming
Commercial farmers should be aware that pollutants (such as pesticides, herbicides, fertilizer, etc.) are excluded from coverage on most GL policies. And GL policies that do provide pollution coverage typically do so on a limited basis.
Commercial Contractors
Environmental Exposures Impacting Commercial Contractors include release of fuels & fluids, spills, storm water runoff, pre-existing contamination, mold, waste water and more.
Beverage Distributors
Pollution liabilities include transport, spills, fire, leaks, and more.
Auto Salvage Yards
Automobile parts cover a variety of segments, each facing their own unique environmental exposures, including metals, ceramics, plastics, rubber, textiles, batteries, electronics, oils, lubricants, etc.
Auto Dealers & Service Garages
Claims resulting from a “pollution incident” are excluded from most general liability policies, which leaves commercial insureds with gaps in coverage.