Environmental engineering and consulting can involve a wide range of activities, and insurers will usually want to understand exactly what services are being provided.
These may include:
- environmental assessments
- contamination investigations
- remediation advice
- waste management
- water and wastewater projects
- environmental monitoring
- hazardous materials
- regulatory or compliance advice
Some activities can involve greater potential for financial loss, clean-up costs, regulatory action or third-party claims.
Insurers may therefore ask about the types of sites involved, project values, the firm’s experience, whether laboratory or specialist testing is subcontracted and the extent of any contamination or remediation work.
A clear breakdown of services is particularly important for environmental firms because broad descriptions such as “environmental consulting” can cover very different exposures.
Regulatory and accreditation requirements can also vary depending on the environmental work undertaken. For example, contaminated-land work may be subject to specific consultant certification and reporting requirements in some jurisdictions. The NSW EPA guidance on engaging contaminated-land consultants provides one example of these requirements.
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