Pollution Exclusion Bars Coverage For Chemical Explosion, Insurer Says

(January 30, 2024, 10:28 AM EST) -- HOUSTON — No coverage is owed to an insured for underlying lawsuits stemming from an explosion following the release of toxic chemicals at an oil refinery because the insured failed to provide timely notice of the incident and the policy’s pollution exclusion precludes coverage, an excess liability insurer says in a complaint filed in Texas federal court....