Barbara Jordan and Donald Leach | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP | January 31, 2017 In 2008, Ohio Northern University (ONU) entered into a contract with Charles Construction Services, Inc. (CCS) for the construction of The Inn, a new luxury hotel and conference center on ONU’s Campus, consisting of 57,000 square feet of space, including guest… Continue reading Completed-Operations Coverage: What Is Included and Excluded from Your Commercial General Liability Policy?
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Minnesota Discovers Limits To Its Regulator’s Power Over Insurers
Robert D. Helfand and Barry Leigh Weissman | PropertyCasualtyFocus | January 13, 2017 In Minnesota, the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce regulates the insurance industry, and he has a statutory right to conduct investigations “related to the duties and responsibilities entrusted to” him. Last month, in Matter of the Petition of the Property Casualty Insurers… Continue reading Minnesota Discovers Limits To Its Regulator’s Power Over Insurers
The Unbearable Lightness of Being an Additional Insured
Eric A. Berg | Ogletree Deakins | February 7, 2017 The “additional insured” provision is one of the most critical provisions in a contract, yet is usually an afterthought. Contract negotiations over scope, schedule, and budget can and should demand your full attention, but the majority of legal problems that arise during and after a… Continue reading The Unbearable Lightness of Being an Additional Insured
California’s High Court Gives Insurance Regulators Tools To Broaden Authority
Robert D. Helfand | PropertyCasualtyFocus | January 27, 2017 Nearly two years ago, a California appellate court invalidated a rule promulgated by the state’s Insurance Commissioner, on the ground that the regulator lacks authority to prohibit “deceptive acts or practices” which are not already identified in California’s Unfair Insurance Practices Act (UIPA), Cal. Ins. Code… Continue reading California’s High Court Gives Insurance Regulators Tools To Broaden Authority
New Jersey Supreme Court Affirms Coverage For Construction Defects
Robert D. Chesler and Bruce Strong | Anderson Kill | February 3, 2017 The New Jersey Supreme Court has affirmed the Appellate Division’s pro-policyholder decision in Cypress Point, confirming broad coverage for construction defects. Cypress Point Condominium Association v. Adria Towers, LLC (A-13/14-15) (076348) (August 4, 2016). The Appellate Division had reversed the trial court… Continue reading New Jersey Supreme Court Affirms Coverage For Construction Defects