Insurer Need Not Defend Contractor That Didn’t Obtain Needed Records, Judge Rules

( February 7, 2024, 1:53 PM EST) -- MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge in Alabama granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment, agreeing that the insurer has no duty to defend a construction firm from allegations that it caused structural damage to a couple’s home because the firm failed to obtain written indemnity agreements from subcontractors that were required by the terms of the insurance policy....