Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The court found coverage for alleged faulty workmanship was barred by the Combination Construction Related Endorsement and Roofing Endorsement. Evanston Ins. Co. v. A&S Roofing, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 142828 (W.D. Okla. Aug. 22, 2019). In 2010, A&S entered into a subcontract with the contractor… Continue reading Endorsements Preclude Coverage for Alleged Faulty Workmanship
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Construction Coverage – Triggering the Additional Insured Obligation When the Subcontractor Is Immune From Suit
Lisa C. Wood, Gregory T. Dennison and Piel A. Lora | Saiber Construction site owners and contractors can find it difficult to secure bargained-for additional insured coverage when the plaintiff is the subcontractor’s employee and subject to the worker’s compensation bar. Courts continue to struggle with how to determine if a defense is owed under… Continue reading Construction Coverage – Triggering the Additional Insured Obligation When the Subcontractor Is Immune From Suit
Constructing Additional Insured Coverage From A Certificate Of Insurance
Kenneth Gorenberg | Barnes & Thornburg If your company receives a certificate of insurance that says your company is an additional insured on someone else’s policy, can you rely on it? A recent decision from the Supreme Court of Washington suggests you can, at least if the certificate was prepared by the insurance company’s agent.… Continue reading Constructing Additional Insured Coverage From A Certificate Of Insurance
Customer’s Agreement to Self-Insure and Release for Water Damage Effectively Precludes Liability of Storage Container Company
Christopher Kendrick and Valerie A. Moore | Haight Brown & Bonesteel In Kanovsky v. At Your Door Self Storage (No. B297338; filed 11/25/19), a California appeals court held that a waiver of liability and agreement to self-insure in a storage container contract barred coverage for water damage to goods stored in the container. In Kanovsky, plaintiffs contracted for… Continue reading Customer’s Agreement to Self-Insure and Release for Water Damage Effectively Precludes Liability of Storage Container Company
Breaking News: Connecticut Supreme Court Decides Significant Coverage Issues in R.T. Vanderbilt
Patricia B. Santelle and Ciaran B. Way | White and Williams On October 4, 2019 (almost two years after granting certification), the Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Court’s rulings on four key coverage issues in R.T. Vanderbilt Company v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, et al. The coverage dispute in Vanderbilt concerns underlying actions alleging that talc and… Continue reading Breaking News: Connecticut Supreme Court Decides Significant Coverage Issues in R.T. Vanderbilt