The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently held that where an insured “incurs covered costs as a result of ongoing environmental contamination occurring over more than one year and the insurer provided coverage for less than the full period of years in which contamination occurred,” the loss should be pro rated among all the insurers on the risk during the relevant period.
Read MoreNorthern Ireland’s Finance Minister, Nigel Dodds, has announced he is to recommend a change to the law, similar to that recently enacted in Scotland, which will allow individuals with pleural plaques to claim compensation.
Read MoreAs previously reported, the Scottish Parliament has acted to restore compensation for pleural plaques in Scotland.
Read MoreEAPD is delighted to announce that it will again this year host a half-day insurance seminar which will be repeated in Bermuda, New York and Boston.
Read MoreFour insurers, Aviva, AXA Insurance, RSA and Zurich, yesterday initiated judicial review proceedings regarding The Damages (Asbestos-related conditions) (Scotland) Act.
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