Is Your PFAS Coverage At Risk? An Ohio Federal Court Ruling Opens The Door To Broader Insurer Denials

An insurance company denied coverage to a manufacturer of firefighting equipment for PFAS-related personal injury claims. The Northern District of Ohio held that coverage was barred by the occupational disease exclusion in the manufacturer’s commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy, even though the firefighter plaintiffs were not employees….
By: Benesch