Category: Using Insurance for Environmental Cleanups

With DERF Deadline Looming, Old CGL Insurance can be Vital Protection

Posted on by Jeff Carnahan

Published in Wisconsin Fabricare Institute’s Impressions July/August 2008 issue

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As most dry cleaners know, the deadline to enter sites into the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) Program is quickly approaching. Simply stated, if soil and groundwater samples are not collected at your site and you have not entered you site into the DERF program by August 30, 2008, you will not be eligible with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Continue reading “With DERF Deadline Looming, Old CGL Insurance can be Vital Protection”

Digging Up Dough For Clean-Ups

Posted on by Jeff Carnahan

National Clothesline Article, June 2002

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In this article, Stephen Henshaw, president of EnviroForensics (Environmental Forensic Investiga-tions), a national environmental engineering firm specializing in remediation for small and medium businesses, including drycleaners, answers question about Insurance Archeology and how it can help drycleaners find money for costly cleanups.

Q. What is insurance archeology, and why is it beneficial for drycleaners?

Insurance archeology is a term used to describe the process of locating and finding historical insurance policies that covered individuals and businesses.

Historical insurance can be a huge benefit to drycleaners as old policies can be used to pay for costs associated with soil and groundwater contamination in-vestigations, legal representation and even the cleanup of contaminated sites. Continue reading “Digging Up Dough For Clean-Ups”