Professional Services Exclusion Bars Coverage For Gas Tank Explosion Suits

(August 27, 2024, 7:30 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — A professional services exclusion included in a policy’s coverage parts for commercial general liability and contractor's pollution liability bars coverage for two underlying negligence suits stemming from a gas tank explosion alleged to have been caused by the insureds’ negligent inspection of the tank, the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said in affirming a district court’s opinion....