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Environmental liability: pollution doesn’t stop at the fence.

Clean-up and remediation costs, liability to third parties and your duties under the Environmental Liability Act.

Environmental insurance covers the costs of preventing and remedying environmental damage, and liability to third parties for sudden or gradual pollution. Standard general liability cover usually excludes gradual pollution.

What it covers

  • Clean-up costs for soil and water
  • Liability under the Environmental Liability Act
  • Damage to third parties
  • Gradual pollution (where expressly covered)

Who it is for

  • Petrol stations and fuel depots
  • Chemical and manufacturing plants
  • Waste management companies
  • Agricultural producers

What we need for a quote

  1. Activities and permits
  2. Installations and tanks
  3. Prevention measures
  4. Incident history

Questions and answers

Doesn’t general liability cover pollution?

It usually covers only sudden pollution and excludes gradual pollution. Costs under the Environmental Liability Act for your own site are also often excluded.

What is the Environmental Liability Act?

The Bulgarian Act on Liability for the Prevention and Remediation of Environmental Damage — it requires the operator to prevent and remedy the damage at its own expense.

How much does it cost?

It depends on the activity, the installations and the prevention measures. We give an indication after a short questionnaire.

Next step

Request a quote

Briefly describe your business and what you would like to insure. A broker will contact you within one working day.

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