ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. et al v. SWISS RE CORPORATE SOLUTIONS ELITE INSURANCE CORPORATION et al

  1. September 14, 2023

    Insurer Must Provide Defense For Pollution Suit, Court Told

    Two utilities said a Swiss Re unit cannot keep delaying defense costs in underlying litigation concerning lead in a Chicago suburb's water supply, telling a Pennsylvania federal court the insurer's motion for a stay is merely part of its "never ending attempt to avoid its obligation."

  2. May 16, 2023

    Swiss Re Seeks Early Appeal Of Lead Water Coverage Order

    A Swiss Re unit asked a Pennsylvania federal court to enter final judgment on its holding that the insurer owes a defense to a utility in underlying lawsuits concerning the introduction of lead into a Chicago suburb's water supply, or otherwise certify an early appeal.

  3. March 02, 2023

    Swiss Re Can't Get Review Of Coverage Order, Court Told

    A group of utilities urged a Pennsylvania federal court to reject Swiss Re's request for a review of the court's decision holding that the insurer owes a defense to the utilities in underlying lawsuits concerning the introduction of lead into a Chicago suburb's water supply.

  4. February 16, 2023

    Swiss Re Seeks Review Of Lead Water Case Coverage Order

    Swiss Re asked a Pennsylvania federal court to review its decision holding that the insurer owes a defense to utilities in underlying lawsuits concerning the introduction of lead into a Chicago suburb's water supply, saying the previous holding "materially changed" the terms of the policy at issue.

  5. February 01, 2023

    Swiss Re Owes Defense To Utilities In Lead Water Cases

    A Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Swiss Re unit must defend Essential Utilities Inc. and Aqua Illinois in underlying lawsuits concerning the introduction of lead into a Chicago suburb's water supply.

  6. December 07, 2022

    Swiss Re Says No Coverage For Utilities In Pollution Litigation

    A Swiss Re unit asked a Pennsylvania federal court to find that it doesn't have to defend two water utilities in underlying suits accusing one of allowing lead to contaminate an Illinois town's water supply, arguing the utilities must satisfy a $10 million retention before pollution coverage kicks in.

  7. April 22, 2022

    Utilities Hit Swiss Re With Suit For Coverage In Pollution Row

    Two water utilities told a Pennsylvania federal court that its Swiss Re insurer improperly denied excess insurance coverage for an underlying suit accusing one of the utilities of allowing lead to contaminate an Illinois town's water supply.