Crown Holdings, Inc.’s subsidiary, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., is still involved in asbestos-related lawsuits in Pennsylvania courts.
In December 2001, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted legislation that limits the asbestos-related liabilities of Pennsylvania corporations that are successors by corporate…
The Trafford Magistrates’ Court, on Aug. 19, 2010, issued a GBP4,000 fine to Eastern Regional Shopfitters Ltd for exposing five workers to asbestos at the Arndale Centre in Manchester, England, according to a Health and Safety Executive press release dated…
Allegheny Corporation subsidiary, Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC (AIHL), had reserves for unpaid asbestos and environmental losses and loss adjustment expenses that include US$14.4 million of gross reserves and US$14.3 million of net reserves at June 30, 2010.
AIHL’s reserves for unpaid…
An Aug. 24, 2010 inquest heard that the death of Uwe Delfs, a Perspex worker from Croxley Green, England, was related to exposure to asbestos in a hospital, the Watford Observer reports.
Mr. Delfs died on May 5, 2010. He had…
On Aug. 13, 2010, Jaime Chier, Mark Uzzetta, John Schilly and Myrna Bomkamp filed an asbestos lawsuit in Madison County Circuit Court, Ill., against Alter Trading Corp., Environmental Consultants, Midwest Asbestos Abatement Corporation (d/b/a Midwest Service Group), Envirotech and Talbert…
Ending loss and loss adjustment expense reserves for all direct business written by The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.’s property and casualty companies related to asbestos and environmental damage liability, included in the reserve for losses and LAE, were US$11.3 million…
From time to time, California Water Service Group has been named as a co-defendant in several asbestos related lawsuits, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on Aug. 6, 2010 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Company has been dismissed…
Roper Industries, Inc., or its subsidiaries, faced some asbestos- related cases, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on Aug. 6, 2010 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Over recent years there has been a significant increase in certain U.S. states…
Pepco Holdings, Inc.’s subsidiary, Potomac Electric Power Company, as of June 30, 2010, faced about 180 asbestos-related cases in the State Courts of Maryland, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on Aug. 6, 2010 with the Securities and Exchange…
About 488 individuals who were never employees of Constellation Energy Group, Inc. or Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) have pending asbestos claims each seeking several million dollars in compensatory and punitive damages.
About 482 individuals who were never employees of…