Exception To Pollution Exclusion In Excess Policies Does Not Apply, Judge Says

Mealey's (February 13, 2023, 3:49 PM EST) --  XE "pollution exclusion" JACKSON, Miss. — The sudden and accidental exception to pollution exclusions included in excess insurance policies does not provide coverage for underlying suits alleging that an insured’s facility contaminated neighboring properties because the pollution at issue was not sudden as required for the exception to apply, a Mississippi state judge said....