Advise & Consult, Inc. A recent federal decision from Illinois serves as a useful reminder of something experienced insurance coverage lawyers understand instinctively: ambiguity in policy language rarely announces itself. It must be identified, developed, and proved by lawyers who have spent years studying how insurance contracts actually operate in the real world. In Vinayaka Hospitality… Continue reading Ambiguity in Insurance Contract Interpretation Can Be Hard to See
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An Insurance Policy Isn’t Ambiguous Just Because You Want It To Be
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates When it comes to insurance contracts, there is a rule of law that states, “where interpretation is required by ambiguity in insurance contracts[,] the insured will be favored.” Pride Clean Restoration, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London, 46 Fla. L. Weekly D2584a (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (citation… Continue reading An Insurance Policy Isn’t Ambiguous Just Because You Want It To Be
Collapse Loss Ambiguity Determined With Dictionary Help
Jason Cleri | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 5, 2019 Feenix Parkside LLC owed a commercial building that incurred a partial collapse to their ceiling. When Feenix sought coverage for the collapse, the insurer—Berkley North Pacific—denied coverage for the loss. When Feenix reported the loss, they stated the collapse was due to decay,… Continue reading Collapse Loss Ambiguity Determined With Dictionary Help