oil spills

• Japan May Offer Insurance for Iranian Oil Imports

  By Reuters  |  May 23, 2012

  Japan's government may provide cover for tankers bringing in Iranian oil once a European Union ban on insurance takes effect in July, Japanese officials said on Wednesday.

• Employee Safety Called for During Hurricane Cleanup

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 30, 2011

  Businesses with hurricane damage turning to employees for cleanup need to keep worker safety in mind, especially where hazardous materials are concerned, according to Zurich.

• Oil Companies Plan New U.S. Oil Spill Fund

  By Tom Bergin, (Reuters)  |  October 7, 2010

  U.S. oil explorers are talking about forming a new insurance fund that would cover the costs of any future oil spill.

• Reality Bites

  By Chris Amrhein  |  September 30, 2010

  Insurance forms exclude damages from bedbug infestations

• Prospering After Devastation

  By Nicole Zwartz  |  September 7, 2010

  An agency success profile about Treutel Insurance Agency.

• House Passes SPILL Act For Oil Rig Victims' Families

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 7, 2010

  The House has passed legislation that allows recovery of noneconomic damages for maritime death victims' families, starting with the 11 workers that died in British Petroleum's current oil rig disaster.

• House Passes SPILL Act For Oil Rig Victims' Families

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 6, 2010

  The House has passed legislation that allows recovery of noneconomic damages for maritime death victims' families, starting with the 11 workers that died in British Petroleum's current oil rig disaster.

• House Passes SPILL Act for Oil Rig Victims' Families

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 6, 2010

  The House has passed legislation that allows recovery of noneconomic damages for maritime death victims' families, starting with the 11 workers that died in British Petroleum's current oil rig disaster.

• Senate Committee Moves Bill To Lift Oil Spill Liability Cap

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 1, 2010

  A Senate committee approved a bill to retroactively eliminate the current liability cap for damage from oil spills.

• Liability Cap Hike Could Drive Drillers Out Of U.S. Waters, Institute Warns

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com, Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 28, 2010

  A steep hike in damage limits could drive offshore oil drillers out of U.S. waters, one insurance official warned in recent testimony before Congress.