( March 27, 2026, 9:51 AM EDT) -- XE
"Environmental Contamination" ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — An insurer does not have a duty to defend its insureds in an underlying suit stemming from the insureds’ alleged improper disposal of construction debris because portions of the underlying claims are barred by the policy’s asbestos and pollution exclusions and none of the remaining claims alleges property damage caused by an occurrence as required for coverage to exist under the policy, an Illinois federal judge said in finding that the insurer has no duty to defend....