Environmental Liability Insurance

Environmental liability insurance provides coverage for pollution liability occurrences that are not covered under the scope of general liability insurance. Such occurrences may include but are not limited to:

• Discharge of pollutants brought to a work site.
• Release of pre-existing pollutants at the work site.

There are various types of environmental liability policies:

• Environmental consultant liability – covers consultants who advise third-parties regarding environmental conditions.
• Environmental contractor liability – covers operations that a contractor performs.
• Environmental testing laboratory – addresses liability for laboratories that analyze hazardous materials.