Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds That Employer’s Liability Exclusions May Not Bar Coverage For Asbestos Claims Of An Employee’s Spouse

Employer’s Liability Exclusions typically apply to claims for bodily injury to employees arising out of and in the course of their employment by the insured. But, to what extent might such exclusions apply to claims for bodily injury to an employee’s spouse arising from an exposure to asbestos? The Superior Court of Pennsylvania addressed this issue in Cont’l Ins. Co. v. Pennsylvania Electric Co., 2024 WL 4440953, (Pa. Super. Ct., Oct. 8, 2024), holding that an Employer’s Liability Exclusion did...
By: Houston Harbaugh, P.C.