Conn. Sup. Court Rules Asbestos Injuries Are 'Multiple Occurrences' For Coverage Purposes

HARTFORD, Conn. - The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that several thousand asbestos claims filed against Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. constitute multiple occurrences for purposes of coverage under the company's insurance policies. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Co., et al., No. SC 16205, 16206, 16207 (Conn. Sup. Ct.).

In a decision released Jan. 30, the state's high court said the claims should be considered individually because the occurrence in each case stems from each claimant's exposure to asbestos rather than Metropolitan's alleged failure to warn the group of asbestos dangers.

'We are not persuaded that thousands …