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Premises pollution liability

Premises pollution liability insurance protects businesses from environmental risk and provides support to help when a pollution event occurs based on your needs.

Appetite explorer

Markel Canada's easy-to-use appetite tool enables brokers to quickly determine the level of mutual fit for a risk profile.

Broker resources

Access proposal applications or view technical documents related to our products or services.

What does premises pollution liability insurance cover?

The PPL product is designed to protect businesses which own, operate, or maintain property from environmental liability. The PPL product can be tailored to protect businesses from their operational exposure as well as the exposures created by historical use of the property as well as the neighbouring operations. The PPL product can be integrated with Markel Canada’s other suite of products to provide a comprehensive insurance solution.

Clean up

First party and third party claims for cleanup of onsite and offsite pollution conditions

Liability

Transportation pollution liability, non-owned disposal site liability, non-owned location liability, business interruption expense, product recall, and products pollution

Bodily injury and property damage

Third party claims for bodily injury or property damage

Further protection

Crisis management costs and emergency response costs

Policy enhancements

New conditions and pre-existing conditions, civil fines, penalties and assessments, illicit abandonment, natural resource damage, mould and legionella, responsible insured, restoration costs, and a broad definition of pollutants

Storage tank liability (STL) coverage

Storage tank liability (STL) coverage is available for third party claims related to hazard exposures from underground and aboveground storage tanks. The STL product can be integrated with Markel Canada’s other suite of environmental products to create a customized, unique insurance solution to meet the needs of any industry segment.

Who is this for?

Premises pollution liability is designed for businesses owning property or operating where environmental hazards may exist.
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Additional resources

  • Appetite Explorer

    Markel Canada's easy-to-use appetite tool enables brokers to quickly determine the level of mutual fit for a risk profile.

  • Broker resources

    Find more information catered to brokers by accessing applications or viewing technical documents related to our products or services.

  • Claims

    While businesses and individuals may attempt to avoid a loss, claims do occur and must be dealt with fairly and quickly to ensure that any disruption to our policyholders’ businesses and lives is kept to a minimum.