Brandee Bower – July 23, 2014 A new case was recently handed down regarding earth movement and water damage exclusions. In Wagner v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company,1 a policyholder suspected a water leak in her home. She had her property inspected and found a water pipe was leaking under the slab foundation, eroding the… Continue reading I Feel The Earth Move Under My Feet…And That May Not Be A Covered Loss In Colorado
North Dakota Supreme Court Establishes Defense to “No Damage for Delay” Clause
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?