Congratulations Karen from Los Angeles – she is our X BINGO winner and has won a $25 Amazon gift card! The current game is now: Perimeter BINGO – make a square of all outside top, bottom and side rows. Today’s Useless Fact: Ironically, watermelons, which are 92% water, originated from the Kalahari Desert in… Continue reading BINGO Word of the Day – August 6th
West Virginia Reverses Course to Expand Coverage
Mark Packman and Joao Santa-Rita – July 23, 2013 In the construction industry, small defects in workmanship can result in dramatic losses. For example, water damage losses arising from an improperly installed bathtub could be many times the cost of installing the tub in the first place. Some states hold that defective workmanship is not… Continue reading West Virginia Reverses Course to Expand Coverage
BINGO Word of the Day – August 5th
The current game is now: X BINGO – make a “X” from all four corners. Today’s Useless Fact: The dunce cap of schoolhouse fame originates from a paper cone placed on the heads of accused witches during the Middle Ages when Joan of Arc was martyred, she was wearing one of them. Here… Continue reading BINGO Word of the Day – August 5th
Georgia Supreme Court Rules Construction Defects Satisfy CGL Policy’s ‘Occurrence’ Requirement
John Hinton, Linda Klein, Fielder Martin and Ben Shapiro – July 22, 2013 Homeowners sued their homebuilder alleging that the concrete foundations of their homes were improperly constructed. As a result, it was alleged that the foundations were failing, and the defects in the foundations had caused “tangible physical damage” to the homes built atop them. The… Continue reading Georgia Supreme Court Rules Construction Defects Satisfy CGL Policy’s ‘Occurrence’ Requirement
PSE&G Files Suit Against Insurers for Hurricane Sandy Losses
Robert Trautmann – July 28, 2013 If you are facing litigation with your insurance carrier over Hurricane Sandy damage, you are not alone. Public Service Enterprise Group, the parent company of PSE&G – the largest utility company in the state, filed suit recently against eleven insurers in Essex County, New Jersey. In the complaint, PSE&G… Continue reading PSE&G Files Suit Against Insurers for Hurricane Sandy Losses