Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The court found that the insured’s negligent acts causing damage to only the structure of the home it built were not covered under the CGL policy. Westfield Ins. Co. v. Zaremba Builders II LLC, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36189 (N.D. Ill. March 2, 2022). Zaremba… Continue reading Construction Defect Claims Not Covered
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Illinois Appellate Court Finds No CGL Coverage for Defective Elevator Suit
Andrew Daechsel | PropertyCasualtyFocus In the recent decision of Korte & Luitjohan Contractors Inc. v. Erie Insurance Exchange, the Fifth District Appellate Court of Illinois reaffirmed that, under Illinois law: (1) construction defects generally do not trigger coverage under commercial general liability insurance policies; (2) such policies generally do not cover the cost to repair construction… Continue reading Illinois Appellate Court Finds No CGL Coverage for Defective Elevator Suit
Tricky Insurance Endorsements Can Weaken Your Liability Coverage
Carolyn Mount and Seth Row | Miller Nash Every contractor and subcontractor is required to carry liability insurance referred to as Commercial General Liability or “CGL” coverage. These policies are fairly standardized and most people assume that the coverage that is presented on the front declarations page is all that they need to know: the… Continue reading Tricky Insurance Endorsements Can Weaken Your Liability Coverage
Pennsylvania Federal Court Confirms: Construction Defect Claims Not Covered By CGL Policies
Nathan A. Cazier and Scott S. Thomas | Payne & Fears The construction industry operates under the constant spectre of claims seeking damages for defective or faulty workmanship. Fortunately, the law in most states treats these claims as covered under commercial general liability (“CGL”) policies. A small minority of states take a much stingier view.… Continue reading Pennsylvania Federal Court Confirms: Construction Defect Claims Not Covered By CGL Policies
Pennsylvania Federal Court Confirms: Construction Defect Claims Not Covered by CGL Policies
Nathan Cazier and Scott Thomas | Payne & Fears The construction industry operates under the constant spectre of claims seeking damages for defective or faulty workmanship. Fortunately, the law in most states treats these claims as covered under commercial general liability (“CGL”) policies. A small minority of states take a much stingier view. In a… Continue reading Pennsylvania Federal Court Confirms: Construction Defect Claims Not Covered by CGL Policies