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Welcome The Environmental Edge, Issue #5 In this edition, we feature a Q&A with Michael Plets, Senior Underwriter - Environmental, who discusses our Environmental Excess Casualty product. We are also excited to share a recent article from The Insurer featuring Dennis Willette, SVP, Head of Environmental. In addition, Yvette Nadgir, Senior Claims Manager, shares insights from a recent panel at the Environmental and Emerging Claim Manager Association conference, highlighting the growing risks associated with plastics, PFAS, and biosolids.
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Michael Plets, Senior Underwriter, Environmental provides insight into our Environmental Excess Casualty offering. He discusses how speed to market and specialized expertise differentiate Westfield Specialty, the industries and risk profiles best suited for this coverage, and why excess capacity remains critical as environmental losses grow more complex and severe. To read the full Q&A, click here. To learn more about our new Environmental Excess Casualty product, click here. |
Dennis Willette Featured in Risk & Insurance |
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Dennis Willette, SVP, Head of Environmental was recently interviewed by The Insurer where he discussed how a Washington paper mill blast highlights critical gaps in environmental insurance coverage and the importance of aligning policies to complex pollution risks. Click here to read the article. |
Claims CornerIn this edition, Yvette Nadgir, Senior Claims Manager, shares insights from a recent panel at the Environmental and Emerging Claim Manager Association (EECMA) conference, highlighting the growing risks associated with plastics, PFAS, and biosolids. Emerging Contaminants and Evolving Risk Plastics, PFAS, and biosolids are reshaping environmental exposure, regulatory priorities, and insurance risk. As research advances, new pathways and impacts continue to emerge, creating uncertainty across industries, regulators, and insurers. Wastewater systems often cannot fully remove these contaminants, allowing them to enter soil, groundwater, and the food chain, while evolving regulations and differing state responses add further complexity. For insurers, these factors introduce long tail liability, hidden exposures, and challenges around coverage interpretation, policy triggers, and claims management. To read the full article, click here. |