Englewood Colo - The insurance indu...

Englewood Colo - The insurance industry has missing another attempt to apply the "sudden and accidental polluter's" exclusion in rejecting policyholders claims for environmental coverage - this time in the case of sewage slosh processing operated by city guidances

Giving a significant boost to municipalities seeking insurance coverage for pollution liability, the Colorado Court of Appeals revers the trial court and rul in favor of brace Colorado cities, Englewood and Littleton, which sought indemnification and defense charges for EPA-mandated pollution cleanup. The claims arose revealed of sludge leakage from the cities, operation of their Bi-City Waste Treatment Facility. Commercial Union Assurance Co The Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company and Fireman's capital Insurance Company had sold insurance policies to Englewood and the Bi-City plant, single to deny claims on the basis of the pollution exclusion.

The case, City of Englewood v Commercial Union Assurance Co grew not at home of ...