Environmental Trigger v. Asbestos Trigger (PA): Long-tail environmental contamination implicates only one year of coverage.
A Pennsylvania State Appellate Court affirmed a ruling that an excess insurer must defend a policyholder that had exhausted its per–occurrence primary limits. The case involved a manufacturer of a failed flexible connector product in use at a gas station, which caused gasoline to leak onto neighboring properties. Applying Pennsylvania law, the court held that the state does not... Read More