329 Ind. Admin. Code 3.1-14-35

Current through October 23, 2024
Section 329 IAC 3.1-14-35 - Wording of instrument; hazardous waste facility liability endorsement form

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-22-2; IC 13-22-8-1; IC 13-22-9-7

Affected: IC 13-22

Sec. 35.

A hazardous waste facility liability endorsement, as required in section 24 of this rule or 329 IAC 3.1 15-8, 329 IAC 3.1-15-10(i)) , must be worded as follows except that instructions in brackets are to be replaced with the relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Hazardous Waste Facility Liability Endorsement

1. This endorsement certifies that the policy to which the endorsement is attached provides liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage in connection with the Insured's obligation to demonstrate financial responsibility under 329 IAC 3.1-14-24 or 329 IAC 3.1-15-8. The coverage applies at [list U.S. EPA identification number, name, and address for each facility] for [insert "sudden accidental occurrences", "nonsudden accidental occurrences", or "sudden and nonsudden accidental occurrences". If coverage is for multiple facilities and the coverage is different for different facilities, indicate which facilities are insured for sudden accidental occurrences, which are insured for nonsudden accidental occurrences, and which are insured for both]. The limits of liability are [insert the dollar amount of the "each occurrence" and "annual aggregate" limits of the Insurer's liability], exclusive of legal defense costs.
2. The insurance afforded with respect to such occurrence is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the policy; provided, however, that any provisions of the policy inconsistent with this paragraph are hereby amended to conform with the following:
(a) Bankruptcy or insolvency of the insured shall not relieve the Insurer of its obligations under the policy to which this endorsement is attached.
(b) The Insurer is liable for the payment of amounts within any deductible applicable to the policy, with a right of reimbursement by the insured for any such payment made by the Insurer. This provision does not apply with respect to the amount of any deductible for which coverage is demonstrated in accordance with 329 IAC 3.1-14-24 or 329 IAC 3.1-15-8.
(c) Whenever requested by the commissioner of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), the Insurer agrees to furnish to the IDEM commissioner a signed duplicate original of the policy and all endorsements.
(d) Cancellation of this endorsement, whether by the Insurer or the insured, a parent corporation providing insurance coverage for its subsidiary, or a firm having an insurable interest in and obtaining liability insurance on behalf of the owner or operator of the hazardous waste management facility, will be effective only upon written notice and only after the expiration of sixty (60) days after a copy of such written notice is received by the IDEM commissioner.
(e) Any other termination of this endorsement will be effective only upon written notice and only after the expiration of thirty (30) days after a copy of such written notice is received by the IDEM commissioner.

Attached to and forming part of policy number _____ issued by [name of Insurer], herein called the Insurer, of

[address of Insurer] to [name of insured] of [address] this _____ day of _____, [year]. The effective date of said policy is _____ day of ____, [year].

I hereby certify that the wording of this endorsement is identical to the wording specified in 329 IAC 3.1-14-35 as such rule was constituted on the date first above written, and that the Insurer is licensed to transact the business of insurance, or eligible to provide insurance as an excess or surplus lines insurer, in one (1) or more states.

[Signature of authorized representative of Insurer]

[Type name]

[Title], Authorized Representative of [name of Insurer]

[Address of representative]

329 IAC 3.1-14-35

Solid Waste Management Board; 329 IAC 3.1-14-35; filed Jan 24, 1992, 2:00 p.m.: 15 IR 979; filed Apr 1, 1996, 11:00 a.m.: 19 IR 2005; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:25 p.m.: 24 IR 1535
Filed 5/11/2021, 12:38 p.m.: 20210609-IR-329140287FRA