An attorney for United States Fire Insurance Co. of Morristown, N.J., confirmed Friday that West Fertilizer had $1 million in liability coverage “with no excess or umbrella coverage.”READ MORE »
Fertilizer facilities like the one in West are not required to have liability insurance that would compensate for damage they might cause, state insurance officials say, even if hazardous material is on hand.
Monday, May 06, 2013
Texas Fertilizer Plant Continues to Express its Freedom
Remember when a Texas fertilizer plant exploded and showered its Freedom all over the town of West, Texas,
teaching everyone a much-needed lesson on the uselessness of state
regulations? Well the lesson is not over yet, because it turns out that
the plant only had $1,000,000 in liability coverage and caused over
$100,000,000 in damages.From the Dallas Morning News:
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