BRIEF-Duke Energy seeks insurance money to help offset coal ash costs
REUTERS 9:37 AM ET 3/29/2017
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March 29 (Reuters) - Duke Energy Corp(DUK):
* Duke Energy(DUK) -issues statement in connection with legal action against some insurance cos seeking payment for liabilities associated with coal ash
* Duke Energy(DUK)-"believes insurance policies issued to it through mid-1980s may cover some of costs to comply" with new state, federal coal ash laws, regulations
* Duke Energy(DUK)-asserted claims against more than two dozen insurance cos that, in past, provided general liability insurance to Duke Energy Carolinas
* Says since no insurer agreed to pay claims, which could total hundreds of millions of dollars, co filed a civil action Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
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