Environmental liability solutions

Protect development projects

Development projects carry significant environmental risks. Liberty Mutual Environmental offers a full suite of tailored environmental liability solutions to help contractors, developers, and property owners manage unknown contamination and legacy pollution that can disrupt work and cause costly, unexpected delays. With targeted coverage and proven risk expertise, we help you move projects forward with confidence.

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Contractors Environmental Legal Liability (CELL)

Construction activities can release or disturb contaminants in soil, groundwater, or building materials containing pollutants. CELL coverage protects contractors against third-party liability claims when pollution arises from their work.

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Site Pollution Incident Legal Liability Select (SPILLS)

Properties with prior industrial, commercial, or unknown uses may hide environmental risks. SPILLS coverage addresses both known and unknown pollution on, under, or migrating from properties, protecting owners and developers from expensive cleanup costs, legal defense costs, and third-party liability claims.

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Site Pollution and Contractors Environmental (SPACE)

For development projects needing both contractor and site coverage, our unique SPACE policy combines CELL and SPILLS coverage to deliver seamless protection under a single policy form. It reduces the potential for coverage gaps, simplifies administration, and includes exclusive enhancements not available with separate policies.

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Why choose Liberty?

Get more than great coverage.

Valuable services

Liberty Mutual provides more than a great policy:

  • 24/7 emergency claims response hotline
  • Rapid on-site response to claims nationwide
  • Pre- and post-crisis management
  • Public relations services
  • Government compliance and regulatory support
  • Contract review services

Outstanding claims management

Our dedicated environmental claims team brings specialized knowledge and collaborates with our underwriters and the rest of the team to deliver the best possible results.

  • Nationally recognized panel counsel
  • Centralized claims notification department
  • Single point of contact for simplified communication
  • Open dialogue throughout the claim lifecycle
  • Regional claims presence

Expertise that helps lower risk

Connect with our national network of environmental consultants for cutting-edge risk-mitigation guidance. Turn to our risk management services team for risk mitigation strategies, guidance on regulatory compliance, and assistance preparing for complex government acts.

Ready to protect your investment, business, and reputation? Contact us to learn how our environmental coverage is designed for your development projects’ unique challenges.

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