NU Online News Service, Aug. 12, 3:40 p.m. EDT

Pennsylvania court cases ruling that subcontractors' faulty work should be excluded from commercial general liability (CGL) policies have caused a coverage gap for insureds and confusion for agents selling the policies, a state agent association said.

According to the Insurance Agents and Brokers of Pennsylvania (IA&B), the rulings have upset a longstanding interpretation of CGL coverage for faulty workmanship and are causing confusion among agents and carriers alike.

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