Occupational Disease Exclusion Bars Coverage For PFAS Exposure Suits, Judge Says

( September 8, 2026, 11:34 AM EDT) --  XE "PFAS Exposure" CLEVELAND — A primary insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured in underlying lawsuits stemming from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) because the policies’ occupational disease exclusion clearly applies as a bar to coverage, an Ohio federal judge said in granting the primary insurer’s motion for summary judgment and denying the insured’s motion for summary judgment....