Contractors Pollution Liability
Abatement contractors work hands-on with the hazardous materials that pollution claims are built around — asbestos, lead, and mold — so pollution coverage is not optional, it is the core of the risk.
Your general liability policy almost certainly excludes pollution. Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL) fills that gap, covering third-party bodily injury, property damage, and cleanup costs from a pollution condition caused by your work — plus legal defense.
It responds to contamination released or spread during your abatement work, recontamination claims, and the cost to re-clean and defend the claim.
Real-World Scenario
After a mold remediation, spores spread to a previously clean wing of the building and the mold returns within weeks, prompting a claim for re-remediation and damages. The general liability policy excludes the mold condition — a CPL policy responds.
Your entire job is handling asbestos, lead, and mold — the exact conditions a general liability pollution exclusion removes from coverage.
Yes. Many abatement and remediation contractors combine general liability with contractors pollution liability on one policy. See our remediation contractor package.
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