Settled Asbestos Defendant Blames Dilatory Resolution On Insurer’s Conduct Alone

( April 15, 2025, 3:14 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — An insurer misinterpreted and misrepresented the provisions of its own policy and the insurer’s actions delayed payment after a settlement in an asbestos case and it should not be rewarded for such bad faith conduct, an insured told a federal judge in Louisiana on April 14 in seeking to add a crossclaim for penalties and attorney fees....