Absolute pollution exclusion

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-000283

A broad exclusion in liability insurance policies that eliminates coverage for virtually all pollution-related claims, regardless of the cause or nature of the release. This exclusion typically applies to bodily injury, property damage, and cleanup costs arising from pollutants. It replaced earlier, more limited pollution exclusions and significantly narrowed coverage for environmental liabilities.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-INS-000283
Field	Insurance and risk management

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000283",
  "term": "Absolute pollution exclusion",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A broad exclusion in liability insurance policies that eliminates coverage for virtually all pollution-related claims, regardless of the cause or nature of the release. This exclusion typically applies to bodily injury, property damage, and cleanup costs arising from pollutants. It replaced earlier, more limited pollution exclusions and significantly narrowed coverage for environmental liabilities.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/absolute-pollution-exclusion/"
}

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