Marshall Gilinsky and Carrie Maylor DiCanio | Anderson Kill Key Points: The wildfire that struck Boulder County, Colo., on December 30 was the most destructive in the state’s history In an era of intensifying natural disasters, businesses need to be aware of all their coverages and be prepared to maximize recovery Coverages to consider besides… Continue reading Wake-Up Call: Understanding Commercial Fire Insurance Coverage In The Wake Of The Colorado Wildfire
Category: Insurance Coverage
Tips On The Use Of Experts In Insurance Coverage Litigation
Huiyi Chen | Jenner & Block The use of experts in coverage litigation shares a lot of commonalities with that in other types of litigation, but also has its own unique issues of which practitioners need to be mindful. Unlike most specialized areas of litigation, insurance coverage litigation often encounters the use of experts in… Continue reading Tips On The Use Of Experts In Insurance Coverage Litigation
Dynamics of Managing Professional Liability Claims for Design Builders
Eric M. Clarkson | Saxe Doernberger & Vita Nearly half of America’s construction projects are now design-build in a continuing shift. As a result, contractors are taking on more professional liability (“PL”) risk than ever before, and the risk management landscape is changing. There are unique challenges to managing PL risks and claims. Specifically, PL… Continue reading Dynamics of Managing Professional Liability Claims for Design Builders
Right to Repair Unintended Utilization
Advise & Consult, Inc. “Right to Repair” is a trend, that while becoming an increasingly popular option given that property insurance policies include wording giving insurers this power. Unfortunately, while becoming more common, and while the provision sounds like a good idea in theory, is not being utilized by insurers in the way that was… Continue reading Right to Repair Unintended Utilization
True, False, or Simply Wrong? Florida Courts Disagree About Whether ‘False Statements’ Must Be Intentional
Chad A. Pasternack | Property Insurance Law Observer A Florida appellate court recently interpreted a “Concealment or Fraud” provision that voids coverage where an insured makes “material false statements” as requiring intentional deception, extending the split amongst the Florida appellate courts. In Vargas v. SafePointe Ins. Co., No. 3D19-1656, 2022 WL 108428 (Fla. 3d DCA Jan.… Continue reading True, False, or Simply Wrong? Florida Courts Disagree About Whether ‘False Statements’ Must Be Intentional