Court: Carrier Didn't Owe Duty to Defend Employer Against Family's Suit

A federal appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier did not have a duty to defend an employer from a lawsuit by the estate of a worker who was killed on the job.   Case: Insurance Co. of the West v. High Performance Alloys Inc., No. 25-1327, 08/04/2026, published. Facts: Insurance Co. of the West issued a workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance policy to High Performance Alloys Inc. that was effective from October 2021 to October 2022. The employer’s liability portion of the policy applied to “bodily injury by accident” and excluded ...