James Eastham | First Party Coverage Blog | February 23, 2018 In the recent case of Libman v. Great Northern Ins. Co., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24580 (N.D. IL February 15, 2018), the Court addressed whether a property owner was entitled to replacement cost coverage for loss at an insured location which took place subsequent to… Continue reading Illinois Court Addresses Insured’s Entitlement To Replacement Cost Coverage
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Misread of Other Insurance Clause Becomes Costly for Insurer
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | February 14, 2018 One insurer’s refusal to defend based upon its “other insurance” provision ultimately meant the insurer had to pay all of the insured’s defense costs. Steadfast Ins. Co. v. Greenwich Ins. Co., 2018 Wis. App. LEXIS 51 (Wis. Ct. App. Jan. 17, 2018). Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage… Continue reading Misread of Other Insurance Clause Becomes Costly for Insurer
Direct Contractors In California Should Take Steps Now To Reduce Exposure For Unpaid Wages By Subcontractors
Nora Stilestein, Candace Matson and Mercedes Cook | Construction & Infrastructure Law Blog | February 6, 2018 As of January 1, 2018, direct contractors in California who make or take a contract “for the erection, construction, alteration, or repair of a building, structure, or other private work” are jointly and severally liable with their subcontractors… Continue reading Direct Contractors In California Should Take Steps Now To Reduce Exposure For Unpaid Wages By Subcontractors
Construction Law Alert: Proposed Legislation Would Make Contractors Liable for Unpaid Wages of Subcontractors
Eric A. Grasberger and W. Cory Haller | Stoel Rives | February 13, 2018 A bill proposed in the Oregon House of Representatives threatens to fundamentally alter the relationships between owners, contractors, their subcontractors, and their subcontractors’ employees. Under the bill, a contractor (defined as a person who contracts with an owner to perform construction)… Continue reading Construction Law Alert: Proposed Legislation Would Make Contractors Liable for Unpaid Wages of Subcontractors
Bad Faith by Insured Should Have Resulted in Sanctions but Only Resulted in Loss
Barry Zalma | Zalma on Insurance | January 29, 2018 Waiting More than a Year After Default is Always Prejudicial When an insured delayed notifying his insurer of his need for coverage was both unexcused and unreasonable. When the action was commenced against the insured in 2010, a reasonably prudent person would have understood that… Continue reading Bad Faith by Insured Should Have Resulted in Sanctions but Only Resulted in Loss