This property has a documented history as an industrial and manufacturing facility predating 1986. Historical insurance policies issued during those prior operations and through 1986 could help fund the cleanup that lies ahead.
Tektronix Inc., a major electronics manufacturer founded in 1946, operated at this industrial property in Washington County, where decades of solvent use in electronics manufacturing contaminated soil and groundwater with halogenated organic compounds — including trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and cis-1,2-DCE confirmed at concentrations up to 3,800 ppb in groundwater. Five environmental investigations were completed by 1992, and Oregon DEQ recommended further action, placing the site on the Confirmed Release List at medium priority. No No Further Action determination has been issued, the responsible party remains under agreement or order with Oregon DEQ, and no remediation has been completed. 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 chlorinated solvent contamination at this property originated from electronics manufacturing operations that began in the 1940s and ran for decades before 1986. With the site still on Oregon DEQ's Confirmed Release List at medium priority and no remediation completed, the further investigation, remediation, and long-term groundwater monitoring costs this property still faces are future obligations that historical pre-1986 carriers may be required 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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