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Inverse Condemnation - Part 2
Marc Marcantonio, General Manager at Yorba Linda Water District, will discuss his district’s experience, lessons learned, and peer advice associated with inverse condemnation litigation from the 2008 Freeway Complex Fire.
Insurance Coverage Rules for Inverse Condemnation Actions Involving Public Water Systems
Inverse condemnation is a complex legal theory presenting unique, opaque and expansive liability to public water systems. Its gravity is analogous to the Greek mythological Titan Atlas, who was condemned by Zeus to stand at the western edge of earth and hold up the sky on his shoulders. Public water systems face a similar fate, except their strain arises from the weight of a legal theory that is noble in concept yet predacious in practice.
Water Utilities & Forward Risk Management Best Practices to Counter Climate Change
Climate change is disrupting property and liability insurance in catastrophe-prone areas. This disruption is attributed to an influx of climate-influenced losses which are endangering the insurance industry’s sustainability. To counter the displacement, water utilities must invest in climate change mitigation measures.