Natural disasters are becoming more frequent, more severe, and more destructive. No part of the United States is entirely immune from some combination of tornadoes, fires, droughts, earthquakes, freeze events, and hurricanes. Indeed, 2024’s “extraordinary” hurricane season saw Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastate swaths of the Southeastern United States from Florida to North Carolina.[1] This trend has continued in the early days of 2025 with wildfires in California and winter storms in the South and along the East Coast causing devastation, supply chain disruptions, and, reportedly, tens of billions of dollars in insured losses.Continue Reading America’s Aging Dams and Other Infrastructure is an Urgent Insurance Coverage Issue
Steps for Companies to Maximize Potential Insurance Recovery After the EPA’s Recent PFAS Designation
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the designation of two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and their salts and structural isomers—as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA).[1] In its designation, the EPA has identified over 85 industries it believes are most likely to be directly or indirectly affected by the designation. Continue Reading Steps for Companies to Maximize Potential Insurance Recovery After the EPA’s Recent PFAS Designation