NU Online News Service, April 21, 9:06 a.m.EDT

Insurers bracing for potential losses from the installation ofdefective Chinese drywall in homes in the Southeast may findthemselves named directly in lawsuits, according to legalexperts.

During a webinar last week, lawyers from Nelson Levine deLuca& Horst, a Blue Bell, Pa.-based firm that represents insurersin coverage litigation, outlined the potential for first-partyclaims against insurers under homeowners and commercial propertypolicies, as well as third-party claims under liability policiesfor drywall distributors, builders and installers.

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