Asbestos Suit Remanded; Claims Against Insurance, Reinsurance Broker Are Viable

Mealey's (May 3, 2021, 10:58 AM EDT) -- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama federal judge on April 29 remanded a receiver’s suit seeking a coverage declaration for underlying asbestos personal injury suits filed against a dissolved thermal insulation contractor after determining that the insurance broker for the insured contractor was not fraudulently joined because the receiver stated viable claims against the broker related to insurance and reinsurance policies allegedly issued to the insured contractor....