Louisiana Panel Says Insurers Have No Duty To Defend Against Asbestos Claims

(September 12, 2022, 1:05 PM EDT) -- BATON ROUGE, La. — In two separate rulings issued Sept. 7, the First Circuit Louisiana Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s rulings that no coverage is owed for underlying asbestos personal injury claims under policies issued by The Travelers Indemnity Co. and Lexington Insurance Co. because the company named as a defendant in the underlying suits was not a named insured or the successor to an insured entity under the Travelers or Lexington policies at issue....