PFAS and the emerging liability challenge for UK insurers

The UK government’s new PFAS Plan could quietly remove some of the scientific and regulatory difficulties that have so far limited claims in the UK, exposing insurers to a new generation of liability

FOR insurers used to tracking emerging long-tail risks, the story around per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) will feel familiar. A complex environmental issue begins to attract scientific attention, causing regulators to intervene and litigation to follow. PFAS may now be entering that phase in the UK.