This property has a documented history as an industrial and manufacturing facility predating 1986. Historical insurance policies issued during operations at this property and through 1986 could help fund the cleanup that lies ahead.
Twin City Linen is a commercial linen service facility in Coos County with regulated underground storage tanks containing heating oil, waste oil, and gasoline. A release discovered in October 2020 confirmed petroleum contamination in soil and groundwater, with free product also detected. Oregon DEQ has the site at the Site Assessment stage under a Cost Recovery Agreement filed in January 2021, but the project remains unassigned and no cleanup work has commenced. That history could support an insurance coverage claim against the carriers who issued policies more than 40 years ago — coverage that could help fund the cleanup ahead.
Why Historical Insurance Policies May Be Accessible
Pre-1986 Commercial General Liability (CGL) policies were occurrence-based and did not contain an effective pollution exclusion in Oregon — and those policies may provide coverage that remains enforceable today. If contamination occurred while those policies were active, those historical insurance carriers may still have a legal obligation to fund the cleanup costs, even if the business closed or the property changed hands.
The petroleum contamination at this property — heating oil, waste oil, and gasoline released from underground storage tanks associated with long-term industrial linen operations — traces to activities that were well underway before 1986. The site assessment, investigation, and remediation costs this property still faces under Oregon DEQ oversight represent future obligations that historical pre-1986 carriers may be obligated to fund.
Restorical's role is to locate viable historical policies, determine whether a successful coverage claim is possible, and assist our clients and their legal counsel to obtain insurance coverage. Restorical then manages the claim, including accounting, to ensure the cleanup is funded in a timely manner.
What We Look For
- Historical insurance policies (pre-1986)
- Policy numbers, carrier names, and coverage periods
- Connection between contamination timing and policy period
- Evidence linking cleanup obligation to insured activity
What We Deliver
- Historical Coverage Chart
- Trigger Analysis & Property/Policy Nexus
- Coverage strategy with recommendations
- Insurance funding for your remediation
- Claims Management
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