Fuelcell energy inc. designs, manufactures, installs and services onsite power generators for schools, hotels, prisons, manufacturers, waste-water treatment plants and utilities around the world.

A group of 70 policyholdersabout 10 percent of the accounts whose coverages are reinsured by Energi Reare so committed to Energis business plan that they collectively have taken a 36-percent investment stake in the parent company, according to Brian K. McCarthy, the companys founder, president and CEO.

In response to the Liability crisis of the mid-1980s, during which capacity halved and premiums doubled, a pair of insurance companies formed to create new coverage solutionsand they ultimately grew into two of the largest insurance players in the world: Ace and XL.

In response to the Liability crisis of the mid-1980s, during which capacity halved and premiums doubled, a pair of insurance companies formed to create new coverage solutionsand they ultimately grew into two of the largest insurance players in the world: Ace and XL.

The current appetite for Environmental coverage among carriers couldnt be more unlike the insurance market a generation ago.

When it comes to environmental losses, one clear trend is we are seeing a lot more claims, says Chris Smy, a managing director and the global Environmental practice leader at Marsh. Historically, Environmental insurance is perceived to be a high-severity, low-frequency [risk]. But as the business has moved toward more...

Spikes in Environmental claims can often be attributed to adverse-weather patterns.

One recent development that would not seem to paint a rosy loss picture for the Pollution insurance market: The $700 million addition to Environmental reserves that AIG made over seven quarters between 2011 and 2012.