Three Strikes on Defective Work Insurance Claim
Stanley A. Martin – July 22, 2014 A federal appeals court recently retired, in short order, a contractor’s insurance claim arising from defective work. The claim arose when scratches were noted on a glass storefront, shortly after installation by one sub but also after preliminary cleaning by another sub, and two days before the store was… Continue reading Three Strikes on Defective Work Insurance Claim
No Coverage for Installation of Defective Steel Framing
Tred Eyerly – June 23, 2014 The California Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s holding that the insurer had no duty to defend claims arising out of the insureds’ installation of defective steel framing in an apartment building. Regional Steel Corp. v. Liberty Surplus Ins. Corp., No. B245961(Cal. Ct. App. May 16, 2014) [decision here]. Regional… Continue reading No Coverage for Installation of Defective Steel Framing
When Are Site Safety Managers Not Site Safety Managers?
Kendall Jones – July 9, 2014 Answer: When they are hairdressers, musicians, bellhops and short order cooks posing as site safety managers. This may seem crazy, but last week two companies and seven individuals were indicted in New York State Supreme Court and charged with a number of offences including grand larceny, scheme to defraud… Continue reading When Are Site Safety Managers Not Site Safety Managers?
Policyholders Can Fully Collect Under a Flood Policy and a Wind Policy at the Same Time
Chip Merlin – July 18, 2014 Intelligent policyholders are not sticking around when their house is being destroyed documenting how much damage was caused by wind and then the flood that accompanies most of these catastrophic events. Yet, their insurance companies want to act as if their policyholders can play god. They demand that policyholder… Continue reading Policyholders Can Fully Collect Under a Flood Policy and a Wind Policy at the Same Time