J. Ryan Fowler | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | February 3, 2019 I am often asked questions about how a detached apartment/game room/pool house/guest house is covered under a homeowner’s policy. The answer is dependent on the policy language, the case law in the jurisdiction of the claim, and the specifics of the structure.… Continue reading Is a “Bonus Room” on Top of a Detached Garage Covered Under my Dwelling Coverage?
Category: Insurance Coverage
Broken Pipe During Polar Vortex: Don’t Let Your Policy’s “Freezing Exclusion” Leave You Uncovered for Losses From Arctic Cold
Paul LaSalle | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | February 2, 2019 Most property insurance policies exclude coverage for damages caused by the freezing of household systems or appliances unless the insured used reasonable care to maintain heat in the building or shut off the water supply and drained all systems and appliances of water.… Continue reading Broken Pipe During Polar Vortex: Don’t Let Your Policy’s “Freezing Exclusion” Leave You Uncovered for Losses From Arctic Cold
Consequences of a Well-Pled Complaint
Deborah Trotter | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | February 1, 2019 The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department “unanimously reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion denied and the claims reinstated,” the New York County Supreme Court trial judge’s order dated April 2, 2018, to the extent appealed from, which granted… Continue reading Consequences of a Well-Pled Complaint
Deterioration Known To Insured Forecloses Collapse Coverage
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | December 26, 2018 The insurer properly denied coverage for collapse of a building when the insured knew from an expert’s examination that the walls of his house were deteriorating. Jaimes v. Liberty Ins. Corp., 2018 U. S. Dust. LEXIS 198224 (D. Colo. Nov. 21, 2018). The… Continue reading Deterioration Known To Insured Forecloses Collapse Coverage
4th Annual Midwest Construction Defect & Dispute Conference Agenda Announced
Jeff Childs | Construction Defect & Dispute Conference | January 31, 2019 The 4th Annual Midwest Construction Defect & Dispute Conference will be one that should intrigue legal and insurance professionals across the country. Set in the center of our nation in Chicago, IL and will be held at the highly recognized Loyola University Chicago.… Continue reading 4th Annual Midwest Construction Defect & Dispute Conference Agenda Announced