Mealey's ( February 10, 2023, 8:46 AM EST) -- NEW YORK — A commercial general liability (CGL) insurer is required to provide its insured contractor with a defense in an underlying lawsuit stemming from a subcontractor’s striking of an electrical conduit at a construction project because allegations made in the underlying lawsuit “clearly relate to an occurrence,” as defined in the policy, pertaining to property damage, a New York state court justice ruled....