Travelers' Asbestos Exclusion Not Enforceable, Judge Says

By Jeff Sistrunk (March 3, 2015, 8:00 PM EST) -- An asbestos exclusion written into a pair of excess insurance policies issued to General Refractories Co. by Travelers Casualty & Surety Co.'s predecessor does not bar coverage for scores of asbestos-related lawsuits, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Tuesday, saying the exclusion is ambiguous and must be construed in the policyholder's favor....

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