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New pollution legislation sparks specific insurance

By: Language: English Series: Property Week ; 63(31) 27 November 1998, 40(1)Publication details: 1998Subject(s): Summary: Imminent pollution prevention legislation has prompted the Joint Pollution Working Group to advise landowners that public liability policies may not cover them, due to an `owned property` exclusion limiting recourse for site contamination. This has resulted in specialised environmental insurance products which have yet to be tested in court.

Imminent pollution prevention legislation has prompted the Joint Pollution Working Group to advise landowners that public liability policies may not cover them, due to an `owned property` exclusion limiting recourse for site contamination. This has resulted in specialised environmental insurance products which have yet to be tested in court.