(December 19, 2022, 4:44 PM EST) -- CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina federal judge determined that an insurer had a duty to defend an insured against an underlying chemical exposure XE
"chemical exposure" suit because a possibility of coverage existed under the policy at issue; however, the judge said the insurer has no duty to reimburse the insured for costs and fees incurred prior to the date on which the insurer’s duty to defend arose....