Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | March 20, 2017 The Federal District Court for the District of Connecticut has issued several decisions of late finding coverage for collapse despite the building not being reduced to rubble. The latest decision in this series is Metsack v. Liberty Mutual Fire Ins. Co., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS… Continue reading Connecticut Federal District Court Again Finds “Collapse” Provisions Ambiguous
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District of Connecticut Reaffirms That Definition Of “Collapse” Is Unambiguous
Timothy Larsen | Property Insurance Coverage Insights | January 25, 2017 The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut recently reaffirmed its ruling that the term “collapse,” as defined by a homeowners insurance policy, is unambiguous and that the policy in question did not provide coverage for the alleged “cracking” and/or “bulging” of… Continue reading District of Connecticut Reaffirms That Definition Of “Collapse” Is Unambiguous
Do All Insurance Policies Require a Total Collapse to Trigger Collapse Coverage?
Kevin Pollack | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 22, 2016 In California, if a property insurance policy does not specifically require a collapse to be complete or actual falling down to trigger coverage, then an imminent (i.e., impending) collapse will probably trigger coverage.1 However, on the flipside, if a policy does specifically require… Continue reading Do All Insurance Policies Require a Total Collapse to Trigger Collapse Coverage?
Workmanship and Earth Movement Exclusions Preclude Coverage for Collapse As a Matter of Law
Joann Selleck | Cozen O’Connor | July 29, 2016 A U.S. federal district court recently granted Peerless Insurance’s summary judgment motion, concluding that, as a matter of law, under Virginia law, a property policy insuring a building under renovation would not provide coverage for a collapsed basement wall due to a subcontractor’s lack of shoring,. Taja… Continue reading Workmanship and Earth Movement Exclusions Preclude Coverage for Collapse As a Matter of Law
Construing Collapse Under a Homeowners’ Insurance Policy
Larry P. Schiffer | Squire Patton Boggs | March 9, 2016 Homeowners’ policies have become more complex as more and more homes have been built around the country. With the increase in natural and other disasters, including construction defect claims, homeowners have looked to their policies for coverage when disasters have destroyed or nearly destroyed… Continue reading Construing Collapse Under a Homeowners’ Insurance Policy