Aaron Weinstock, National Practice Leader – Environmental Risk at BFL CANADA, was recently interviewed by Insurance Business.

In this piece Aaron breaks down the ripple effect on the Canadian market of new regulations from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that establish limits on PFAS chemicals found in drinking water. It’s the first time a national restriction has been imposed on these pollutants called “forever chemicals” in the United States.

“ PFAS exclusions in the environmental insurance market were currently in a “holding pattern,” with environmental insruance brokers remaining cautious of writing coverage for these chemiclals. ” – Aaron Weinstock, National Practice Leader – Environmental Risk