Scott P. DeVries and Yosef Itkin | Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog Because of the potential exposure associated with wildfires, many insurers have attempted to withdraw from the property coverage market in various states. In this post in the Blog’s Wildfire Insurance Coverage Series, we discuss the challenges businesses and individuals face in obtaining wildfire insurance… Continue reading Wildfire Insurance Coverage Series, Part 6: Ensuring Availability of Insurance and State Regulations
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Wildfire Insurance Coverage Series, Part 7: How to Successfully Prepare, Submit and Negotiate the Claim
Scott P. DeVries and Yosef Itkin | Hunton Andrews Kurth Prior posts in this series have discussed insurance coverage issues that pertain directly to wildfire claims, but we have not yet addressed how one proceeds following a loss. In this post in the Blog’s Wildfire Insurance Coverage Series, we discuss the preparation, submission and negotiation… Continue reading Wildfire Insurance Coverage Series, Part 7: How to Successfully Prepare, Submit and Negotiate the Claim
Faulty Workmanship Claims Amount to Multiple Occurrences
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii In a recommended decision, the magistrate found that claims of faulty workmanship against the insured constituted multiple occurrences. Millsap Waterproofing, Inc. v. United States Fire Ins. Co., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90112 (S.D. Tex. May 19, 2022). Maravilla Condominiums in Galveston, Texas was damaged by… Continue reading Faulty Workmanship Claims Amount to Multiple Occurrences
Illinois Appellate Court Addresses Professional Services Exclusion in Homeowners Policy
James M. Eastham | Traub Lieberman In Stonegate Ins. Co. v. Smith, 2022 IL App (1st) 210931, the Insured was performing plumbing work at a multi-story townhouse when a fire ensued causing damage to the second story unit. Although a carpenter by trade, the Insured was performing plumbing work consisting of the replacement of a shower valve… Continue reading Illinois Appellate Court Addresses Professional Services Exclusion in Homeowners Policy
Intentional Loss Exclusion Could Apply Even to Unintended Damage, Says the Tenth Circuit
Elliot Kerzner and Alycen Moss | Cozen O’Connor The Tenth Circuit recently held that, under Kansas law, an intentional loss exclusion precludes coverage for damage caused by an intentionally set fire even if the actual resulting damage is unintended. In Taylor et al. v. LM Insurance Corp., Case No. 20-3166 (10th Cir. Jul. 11, 2022), the… Continue reading Intentional Loss Exclusion Could Apply Even to Unintended Damage, Says the Tenth Circuit