As to the timing, Pulte says it assigned the condominium association’s lawsuit to Penn National on November 30, 2020, to Erie on December 4, 2020, and to Evanston on April 25, 2021. According to the lawsuit, Erie declined to defend on May 20, 2021, on the grounds that the underlying complaints did not allege “property damage” caused by an “incident” within its meaning. policy, and maintained that position in subsequent additional letters. Penn National reportedly denied coverage on May 21, 2021, saying its additional insured endorsement requirements were not met, and confirmed its denial in subsequent correspondence, even as it agreed to provide a defense to MJW in the same underlying matter. As for Evanston, Pulte alleges that the insurer has not issued a coverage determination despite repeated follow-ups in the four and a half years since the tender.
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