Environmental risks and the combined general liability/ pollution form

If your business experienced a pollution event, would your insurance cover the loss?

When we think about pollution, it's typically beaches littered with trash or vehicles emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. But there are a host of events — equipment failure, human error, even catastrophic weather — that can result in pollution that companies need to address. The first step is understanding your potential exposure to loss and how best to protect your assets.

Learn about the insurance solutions available to help you address your risk and how to determine the best solution for your needs in this short video.

Environmental short-course series

Marsh’s Environmental Short-Course Series is a collection of highly focused, 15-20 minute topical discussions on environmental risk management that are relevant and useful in today’s business climate.

Other courses in the series include:

• Asbestos Bodily Injury Claims and Risk Transfer Solutions - Asbestos claims are a frictional cost of doing business. What can be done to manage mounting claims?
• M&A Toolbox - M&A activity is back with a vengeance. Don’t let environmental liabilities derail your deal.
• Cost Cap Insurance - Yes, there are solutions to cover project cost overruns. Learn about the options.
• Counterparty Credit Risk - Concerned about divested environmental liabilities coming back home? Excess of indemnity insurance might be the answer.
• Environmental Liability Buyouts - Managing environmental cleanup projects can be a significant source of financial uncertainty, and environmental insurances typically exclude known pollution conditions and associated cleanup obligations. What can a company do to create certainty?
• Environmental Operational Risk & Insurance - Environmental loss is a significant risk that can negatively impact a business' financial position. Learn about the different categories of operational environmental risk and the risk transfer solutions that are available to help address these potential hazards.
• Environmental Claims - Environmental claim counts have more than tripled over the last ten years. Find out what's driving the increase and how you can better prepare in the event of a loss.
• Environmental Risk Considerations in Construction: Owners, Contractors, and Developers - Construction isn't just an industry. It's activity that can take place in any industry. And with that activity comes considerable risk for all stakeholders. Learn the who, what, where, when, and why of environmental risks associated with construction projects.