Successor Liability for Actions
of Predecessor Company

Q

Our insured has purchased a company that manufactured machine tool products. A question has arisen about insurance coverage for our insured due to claims arising out of the use of machines that the predecessor company designed and manufactured. Is our insured liable for claims made against the predecessor company just because our insured now owns that company?

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