Pollution Exclusion in CGL Policies: Navigating Scope of the Exclusion in Light of Differing Court Interpretations
Insurer and Policyholder Perspectives
A live 90-minute CLE webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will provide insurance counsel with a review of the scope of varying forms of the pollution exclusion clause in commercial general liability (CGL) policies, the differing court interpretations of the exclusion, and best arguments for insurers and policyholders for either avoiding or maximizing coverage.
Outline
- Pollution exclusion provision language
- Traditional pollution vs. nontraditional pollution
- Recent case law developments and case studies
Benefits
The panel will review these and other significant questions:
- How do courts make the distinction between traditional and nontraditional sources of pollution?
- What are the most recent developments in applying the pollution exclusion to damages?
Faculty
Elise D. Allen
Special Counsel
BatesCarey
Ms. Allen has often litigated complex, high value, and high exposure commercial disputes on behalf of her insurance... | Read More
Ms. Allen has often litigated complex, high value, and high exposure commercial disputes on behalf of her insurance carrier clients in both state and federal courts across the country. She has demonstrated expertise litigating a multitude of commercial general liability claims including construction defect, environmental contamination, toxic torts, products liability, asbestos and transportation. Ms. Allen is an adjunct professor at The John Marshall Law School.
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Michael H. Sampson
Partner
Reed Smith
Mr. Sampson's practice is focused on representing corporate policyholders in complicated coverage disputes with... | Read More
Mr. Sampson's practice is focused on representing corporate policyholders in complicated coverage disputes with their insurers. He counsels clients and litigates about subjects as diverse as trigger of coverage, defense obligations, other-insurance clauses, insurer bad-faith claims-handling, and abstention. He also advises and represents clients with respect to many other issues relating to commercial general liability policies, management liability coverages, and other types of insurance.
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Finley T. Harckham
Shareholder
Anderson Kill
Mr. Harckham regularly represents and advises corporate policyholders in insurance coverage matters. He has... | Read More
Mr. Harckham regularly represents and advises corporate policyholders in insurance coverage matters. He has successfully litigated, arbitrated and settled hundreds of complex coverage claims. His areas of particular focus include property loss, business interruption, directors and officers liability, construction, professional liability, aviation liability and general liability claims. He also founded two Anderson Kill non-legal subsidiaries, Anderson Kill Insurance Services, LLC, and Anderson Kill Loss Advisors, LLC, which provide insurance consulting and property and business interruption loss quantification and settlement services.
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