Is Faulty Workmanship An "Occurrence" Under A CGL Policy?

Manufacturers often face multiple lawsuits when their products fail to perform as expected. Sometimes, the cause of the product’s failure is the faulty workmanship of a component manufacturer. When that is the case, the product manufacturer will seek damages from the component manufacturer for the underlying product defect claims. The component manufacturer will then turn to its insurance carriers to cover it for the dispute with the product manufacturer. In a recent case, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals addressed claims by a window component manufacturer against its insurance carriers after the insurance carriers disclaimed coverage for a settlement between the component manufacturer and the product manufacturer.