Joshua B. Rosenberg | The National Law Review | April 24, 2017 Commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policies are popular in the marketplace, as they protect policyholders of every stripe from the ever-present risk of liability for bodily injury and property damage. Of at least equal importance is the insurance company’s duty to defend the… Continue reading Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer: Assigning Your Bad Faith Claim in Bet the Company Litigation
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Costs to Repair or Replace Defective Construction Excluded Under Commercial General Liability Policy
Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 30, 2017 Often a homeowner’s damages are not the result of a storm event, but rather the result of defective construction. In such situations, the homeowner will often pursue an action against the general contractor or subcontractor for various claims, such as negligence or breach… Continue reading Costs to Repair or Replace Defective Construction Excluded Under Commercial General Liability Policy
Colorado Court Enforces Statute that Presumes Faulty Workmanship Constitutes an Occurrence
Matthew D. Stockwell | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | March 21, 2017 Is damage resulting from faulty workmanship covered under your CGL policy? In the past, insurers have had success in certain jurisdictions arguing that construction defect cases did not constitute a covered “occurrence” because the damage was purportedly not unintended or unexpected. In… Continue reading Colorado Court Enforces Statute that Presumes Faulty Workmanship Constitutes an Occurrence
Avoid Policy Pitfalls and Maximize Insurance Coverage for Construction Claims
Gabrielle T. Kelly | Brouse McDowell | February 9, 2017 Insurance Companies will often raise multiple exclusions that are contained in a standard Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy to deny coverage for a claim arising from a construction project. The most frequently raised issues in construction disputes are the group of exclusions known as the… Continue reading Avoid Policy Pitfalls and Maximize Insurance Coverage for Construction Claims
Completed-Operations Coverage: What Is Included and Excluded from Your Commercial General Liability Policy?
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?