Insurer Has No Duty To Defend, Indemnify Faulty Work, Federal Judge Says

(March 21, 2016, 12:33 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — An insured’s allegedly negligent failure to properly "tarp, wrap, cover, or otherwise protect" a home while installing a roof constitutes faulty workmanship that is not covered under an insurance policy, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled March 17, finding that the insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify (State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v. Moreco Construction, Inc., No. 15-6131, E.D. Pa.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34362)....