Mold Exclusion Bars Coverage For Negligence Suit Filed Against Plumber, Judge Says

(August 22, 2023, 10:52 AM EDT) -- TAMPA, Fla. — An insurer has no duty to defend its insured in an underlying suit alleging that the insured’s negligence in performing plumbing services caused a water leak that resulted in mold growth in the underlying plaintiff’s home because a mold exclusion in the insurer’s policies clearly bars coverage for the underlying suit, a Florida federal judge said....