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Contractors Pollution Liability

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With the number and complexity of environmental regulations on the rise, contractors need specialized insurance policies to protect their businesses. One solution is Liberty’s Contractors Pollution Liability policy — an Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) policy that provides coverage to insured contractors for claims stemming from pollution conditions caused by their covered operations.

Target classes

  • Concrete/masonry
  • Electrical
  • Environmental contracting
  • Excavation/grading
  • Fire and water restoration contracting
  • General contracting/construction
  • HVAC/insulation
  • Industrial maintenance
  • Landscaping
  • Mechanical contractors
  • Painting
  • Plumbing
  • Storage tank contracting
  • Street and road contracting
  • Water treatment operators

Generally excluded from appetite

  • Contractors whose sole operation is geotechnical works
  • Abatement contractors who do more than 30% mold/asbestos abatement works
  • Contractors that work primarily on the following:
    • Crude oil pipelines
    • Aerial spraying
    • Fracking/well stimulation
    • Start up business with less than 3 years of operational experience

Policy highlights

  • $5,000 minimum deductible and premium
  • Multi-year policy terms are available for project-specific policies
  • Coverage available on a claims made or occurrence basis
  • Covers both sudden and gradual events
  • No exclusions for asbestos or lead-based paint
  • Owner controlled or contractor controlled coverage available
  • Additional insured status for the Named Insured’s clients when required by written contract
  • No sublimit on mitigation expense (i.e Emergency Response Costs)
  • Available on a primary or excess basis

Capacity

$25 million

The Liberty difference

  • Fast responsive service from in-house EIL underwriters in Toronto, New York, Boston, Denver, San Francisco, London, Madrid, and Sydney
  • Successful ten-year track record writing EIL policies
  • Consistent, thorough underwriting approach enabling our team to address complex environmental liabilities
  • Straightforward EIL application form

Why Liberty?

  • • A.M. Best Financial Strength Rating ‘A’ (Excellent); S&P rating of ‘A’ (Strong)
  • • Efficient cross-border capabilities
  • • Established Canadian market presence for over 25 years
  • • Access to Liberty Mutual’s extensive international network
  • • Local underwriting authority
  • • Local risk engineering and risk control experts
  • • In-house claims service team