Melissa Dewey Brumback | Construction Law Musings | May 4, 2018 In 2017, as it does every ten years, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) updated most of its standard form contract documents, including the A201 General Conditions. This cycle, the contract changes are evolutionary in nature, not revolutionary. Even so, it is crucial to… Continue reading The Top 10 Changes to the AIA A201: What You Need to Know
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Policy Exclusions Must Be Narrowly Applied to Assure Policyholders Receive All Benefits Available
Tamara Chen-See | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 10, 2018 In a recent post, Policyholders May Benefit From All Their Coverages, I discussed the importance of carefully evaluating all the insurance benefits potentially available to policyholders if a catastrophic loss occurs. That blog examined the decision in Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Hamilton,1 which allowed recovery… Continue reading Policy Exclusions Must Be Narrowly Applied to Assure Policyholders Receive All Benefits Available
Got Additional Insured Coverage? Not If You Don’t Say the Magic Word
Harvey Nosowitz | Anderson & Kreiger LLP | April 24, 2018 Where a Lease Did Not Require the Additional Insured Coverage in the Lessee’s Policy To Be Primary, the Additional Insured Coverage Is Excess Over The Lessor’s Own Fronting Policy. Businesses frequently seek to shift the risk of liability by including in contracts a requirement… Continue reading Got Additional Insured Coverage? Not If You Don’t Say the Magic Word
Limiting Third-Party Claims through Controlled Insurance Programs
Brian M. Stork | Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC | May 4, 2018 All owners and general contractors are familiar with the scenario where the employee of a subcontractor is injured while working on a large construction project. The subcontractor is generally a workers’ compensation subscriber and, therefore, immune from any direct claims asserted by… Continue reading Limiting Third-Party Claims through Controlled Insurance Programs
2 Dispute Resolution Choices For Construction Contracts
Stacy La Scala | JAMS | May 7, 2018 It was the best of provisions; it was the worst of provisions, crafted by the wise and well-meaning alike. For years, construction documentation has been primarily sourced from the American Institute of Architects. The AIA provided guidance through the publication of contractual provisions involving many aspects… Continue reading 2 Dispute Resolution Choices For Construction Contracts