Judge Finds Contractor Is An Additional Insured, Must Be Defended In Suit

( November 6, 2025, 11:38 AM EST) -- ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida found that an insurer owes a general contractor and its affiliates a duty to defend in two suits brought by homeowners’ associations alleging a subcontractor’s faulty stucco work caused water intrusion and property damage, agreeing with the general contractor that its affiliates are also insureds under the policy that must be provided a defense....