Pro Rata, Time-On-The- Risk Allocation Applies, Judge Says In Redacted Opinion

(November 12, 2019, 9:17 AM EST) --  XE "Asbestos" NEW YORK — In a redacted opinion released Oct. 31, a New York federal judge agreed with one insurer that the pro rata, time-on-the-risk method of allocation should be applied to the insurer’s primary policies issued to an insured that was named in hundreds of underlying asbestos and silica XE "silica"  bodily injury lawsuits (Danaher Corp. v. Travelers Indemnity Co., et al., No. 10-0121, S.D. N.Y., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 191275)....