Konrad Krebs and Anthony Miscioscia | White and Williams | July 25, 2019 The standard for an “occurrence” under a commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policy has been addressed on several occasions by Pennsylvania courts when an insured has allegedly performed faulty workmanship on a construction project. Specifically, in Pennsylvania, a claim for damages arising… Continue reading PA Superior Court Provides Clarification on Definition of CGL “Occurrence” When Property Damage Is Caused by Faulty Building Conditions
Category: Property Damage
Substantial Damage, Substantial Structural Damage, Wind Damage, Flood Damage…. Damage Anyway!
Deborah Trotter | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 27, 2019 Hurricane Michael has left a familiar mark on the Florida Panhandle. Much like Hurricanes Katrina and Ike, Hurricane Michael brought devasting winds followed by wind and flooding and more wind. Battered homes and businesses are assessed in the aftermath in an attempt to… Continue reading Substantial Damage, Substantial Structural Damage, Wind Damage, Flood Damage…. Damage Anyway!
Contractors Beware Taking AOB Contracts For Restoration Work: New Policy Forms Restricting AOB Contacts Discussed By Recent Insurance Bulletin
Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 24, 2019 Assignment of benefits contracts for property damage claims may be going the way of the dinosaur in Florida. A recent Florida Insurance Bulletin notes that the new statute allows insurance companies to issue policies preventing an assignment of benefits if insurers offer a premium discount.… Continue reading Contractors Beware Taking AOB Contracts For Restoration Work: New Policy Forms Restricting AOB Contacts Discussed By Recent Insurance Bulletin
New York Court Holds That the “Lesser of Two” Doctrine Limits Recoverable Damages in Subrogation Actions
Michael DeBona | White and Williams | June 12, 2019 In New York Cent. Mut. Ins. Co. v. TopBuild Home Servs., Inc., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69634 (April 24, 2019), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently held that the “lesser of two” doctrine applies to subrogation actions, thereby limiting… Continue reading New York Court Holds That the “Lesser of Two” Doctrine Limits Recoverable Damages in Subrogation Actions
Derek “The Dodger” Chaiken Does Drone Analysis of Property Damage Claims
Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 8, 2019 Derek Chaiken is in the Merlin Law Group Los Angeles office. He is a Los Angeles Dodger fan and a student of drone usage during the property insurance claim process. Drones are no longer science fiction, but a fairly common part of modern property… Continue reading Derek “The Dodger” Chaiken Does Drone Analysis of Property Damage Claims