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PFAS, Imminent National Standards, and the Value of Locating Old CGL Policies

PFAS, Imminent National Standards, and the Value of Locating Old CGL Policies

The Biden-Harris Administration will be proposing the first-ever national standards for six (6) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or “forever chemicals”. Those who used or interacted with PFAS during their business operations and/or property ownership can face a variety of exposures due to PFAS – including product liability, bodily injury, and environmental cleanup claims. Policyholders should be ready to find and use their commercial general liability (CGL) policies written prior to 1986 to pay for the investigation, remediation and legal defense of PFAS.

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