Friday, November 7, 2014

ENVIRONMENTAL AND TOXIC TORT ISSUES AFFECTING THE INSURERS AND INDUSTRY IN 2014 AND BEYOND



Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues Affecting the INSURERS AND Industry in 2014 and beyond

  • long tail claims (asbestos, pre-1986 pollution, lead paint)
  • claims submitted on currently issued policies (failure to properly remediate asbestos, lead, groundwater monitoring, spill clean-up and chemical exposure)
  • Nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanotechnology and its parallels with asbestos/environmental litigation
  • crystalline silica in hydraulic fracturing sand (frac sand) and other industrial activities
  • isocyanates in spray polyurethane foam
  • styrene off-gassing from composites
  • metals (lead, arsenic, chromium (hex), cadmium)
  • PCBs in sealants and paints
  • Formaldehyde

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