This property has a documented history as a industrial and manufacturing facility going back to 1928. Historical insurance policies issued during those prior operations and through 1986 could fund a cleanup — and recover costs already spent.

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 Washington. 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.

Boeing's industrial operations at this site began nearly six decades before 1986, when occurrence-based Commercial General Liability policies were the industry standard and carried no effective pollution exclusion in Washington. Petroleum-related contamination confirmed in groundwater beneath this long-operating manufacturing facility represents the type of gradual, operations-linked release those pre-1986 policies were written to cover. With cleanup now underway, the remediation costs being incurred — and those still ahead — may be recoverable from historical carriers whose CGL policies were in effect during the decades of pre-1986 Boeing operations.

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.