Contractors Pollution Liability Insurance
Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL) -- Contractors face many pollution risks stemming from operations at their job sites. These include contaminated soil disposal and the accidental release of fuel oil, chemicals and toxic gases from broken pipelines, utilities, and stationary and mobile fuel tanks. Contractors Pollution Liability insurance helps protect a wide range of pollution risks associated with construction projects. CPL insurance can provide the protection contractors need against the environmental liabilities left uncovered by standard commercial general liability insurance with restrictive pollution exclusion clauses. Companies that purchase Contractors Pollution Liability insurance include but are not limited to:
• General contractors – commercial, residential, municipal, highway/road, infrastructure, maintenance, mechanical, demolition, industrial,excavation &grading
• Trade contractors – HVAC, paving, carpentry, concrete
• Specialty contractors – foundation, pipeline and tank installation, drillers
• Remediation contractors