Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company, part of Travelers, sued Zurich American Insurance Company in the Southern District of New York on May 8, 2026. Travelers wants a judge to declare that Zurich must defend and pay for Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation in more than 20 lawsuits tied to a gas explosion in Wappingers Falls, New York, on November 2, 2023. It also wants Zurich to repay the defense costs Travelers has been footing in the meantime.
