Gene A. Weisberg | Gladstone Weisberg | September 25, 2019 Innocent policyholders can find their claims denied if their public adjuster commits fraud on a claim. Courts routinely hold that a public adjuster’s fraud is the policyholder’s fraud, even when done without the policyholder’s knowledge. When a public adjuster or lawyer takes over the claim… Continue reading Adjusting to Public Adjusters: Avoiding Claim Denials
Month: October 2019
Quick Tips on Effective Construction Quality Control
Alexander G. Thrasher | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings | October 3, 2019 Quality control (QC) programs and reporting are not new to the construction industry. Engineers’ and owner’s specifications, and even manufacturers’ product data sheets, make clear what procedures must be followed and what records must be prepared to ensure that specified quality requirements are… Continue reading Quick Tips on Effective Construction Quality Control
Are Repair Costs Covered Damages Under a Liability Policy?
Larry P. Schiffer | Squire Patton Boggs | September 27, 2019 Liability policies cover sums an insured becomes legally obligated to pay to a third-party as damages for a loss. Typically, there is no coverage in a liability policy for expenses incurred by the insured to repair damage to the insured’s own property. Additionally, nearly… Continue reading Are Repair Costs Covered Damages Under a Liability Policy?
Is Your Indemnity Agreement Enforceable? How to Not Miss Out on this Critical Step in Risk Management
Maura Winters | Cozen O’Connor | September 30, 2019 Generally, indemnity agreements in construction contracts are a promise by which one party (the indemnitor) agrees to defend, indemnify, or hold harmless the other party (the indemnitee) for acts or omissions related to the project. The enforceability of indemnity agreements is a battle that will likely… Continue reading Is Your Indemnity Agreement Enforceable? How to Not Miss Out on this Critical Step in Risk Management
Although Many Policies Exclude Sewer Line Backups from Coverage, What Is A Government Entity’s Liability Under Inverse Condemnation?
Derek Chalken | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 7, 2019 Most homeowners are surprised to learn that almost all homeowners’ policies include exclusions for damage caused by sewage water originating outside their home. For example, if your city or county’s sewer main line backs up because of tree roots or debris and the… Continue reading Although Many Policies Exclude Sewer Line Backups from Coverage, What Is A Government Entity’s Liability Under Inverse Condemnation?