Federal Bar Association

Webinar: The Latest Trends in Environmental Insurance - What's In & What's Out
2026-03-05 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Attendees in this program will gain a foundational understanding of insurance coverage options for environmental risks, including how to evaluate typical pollution exclusions in standard commercial insurance policies and address coverage gaps through specialty environmental insurance products. The session will explore tailoring coverage solutions based on technical environmental data and legal agreements, emphasizing the importance of customizing policies for specific industries such as the offshore wind sector. Additionally, panelists will discuss emerging issues like PFAS, litigation trends including greenwashing claims, and other legal limitations that may impact these coverages.
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Presented by FBA’s Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section.

Presenters

Kimberly Mann, Managing Director, U.S. Strategy and Growth Leader Environmental Practice
Kim specializes in providing clients with expert advice on environmental risks and insurance solutions. She has extensive experience in complex environmental risks, including mergers & acquisitions, brownfield redevelopment, heavy industrial risks, and product & asbestos exposures.
Kim has experience in crafting solutions to meet client-specific needs, including the following: Pollution Legal Liability, Excess of Indemnity, Products Pollution, Adverse Development Caps, Loss Portfolio Transfer, Cost Cap, Environmental Liability Buyouts, Contractors Pollution and Combined General Liability/Pollution Liability.
Kim has industry and account management experience in a wide range of industries, including working with chemical, power & utility, environmental remediation, real estate, construction, manufacturing, public utility and infrastructure, gaming and entertainment, higher education, healthcare, commercial transportation, and retail, among others.

Michael Sharkey, Partner, Perkins Coie
Michael Sharkey assists clients on a range of insurance litigation issues, including alleged products liability, environmental contamination, directors and officers liability, asbestos bodily injury and property damage, trademark infringement, and defamation. As counsel to policyholders, Michael has participated in all phases of litigation and has briefed appeals to state supreme courts and state and federal appellate courts.
Before a claim arises, Michael advises clients on the scope of insurance coverage under their existing or proposed policies and suggests possible improvements to seek at renewal. Michael also guides clients on insurance issues pertaining to corporate transactions.
Additionally, he counsels clients proactively on the drafting and interplay of insurance and indemnification provisions in contracts, including construction contracts, supplier and service agreements, and corporate transactions.

Registration
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Live Broadcast | FBA Member: $0
Live Broadcast | Nonmember: $95
On-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50
On-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95

CLE
Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.
MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction.
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