Coverage intent
An asbestos exclusion limits coverage for injury, damage, cleanup, defense, or liability arising from asbestos or asbestos-containing materials.
Coverage impact
Asbestos exclusions remain a key boundary in liability, construction, premises, and umbrella products because legacy and latent injury exposure can be severe.
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Asbestos Exclusion
Form #: GAM 80 39 04 26
Great American Spirit Insurance Company
Commercial Umbrella and Excess
MD | Jun 23, 2026
This endorsement excludes asbestos-related liability while also targeting investigation, defense, settlement, judgment, and professional-fee obligations.
Asbestos defense and indemnity scope
This Policy does not apply to any liability ...
including, but not limited to settlements, judgments, costs, charges, expenses, costs of investigations, or the fees of attorneys, experts, or consultants, arising out of or related in any way, either directly or indirectly, to:
1. Asbestos, asbestos products, asbestos-containing materials or products, asbestos fibers or asbestos dust, including but not limited to, manufacture, mining, use, sale, installation, removal, or distribution activities;
2. Exposure to testing for, monitoring of, cleaning up, removing, containing or treating of asbestos, asbestos products, asbestos-containing materials or products, asbestos fibers or asbestos dust; or
3. Any obligation to investigate, settle or defend, or indemnify any person against any claim or suit arising out of, or related in any way, either directly or indirectly, to asbestos, asbestos products, asbestos-containing materials or products, asbestos fibers or asbestos dust.Selected excerpt from this form.
Notable language points
- 01Treats defense-side expenses and professional fees as part of the excluded exposure.
- 02Extends beyond asbestos itself to asbestos products, asbestos-containing materials, fibers, and dust.
- 03Separately removes obligations to investigate, settle, defend, or indemnify.
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