Anna M. Perry, Rachel S. Kindseth and Nina Catazaro | Saxe Doernberger & Vita I. Course of Construction Exclusions Course of Construction (“COC”) exclusions are found on General Liability and excess liability policies, typically a wrap-up or project specific policy, and generally exclude “all property damage occurring during the course of construction.” Insurers claim COC… Continue reading Course of Construction Exclusions and the CGL Policy
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Illinois Federal Court Holds CGL Policy Does Not Cover Remediation Costs for Illegal Dumping
Thomas Benjamin Boley and Kenneth Ryan | Wiley Rein The U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, applying Illinois law, held that a commercial general liability policy did not provide coverage for a suit seeking compensation for costs associated with remediation of the insured’s unlawful dumping. Great West Cas. Co. v. Ryan VanFleet, 2026… Continue reading Illinois Federal Court Holds CGL Policy Does Not Cover Remediation Costs for Illegal Dumping
Eleventh Circuit Holds Course of Construction Exclusion Applies to Water Damage as Project Was Not Fully Complete
Matthew Lewis | PropertyCasualtyFocus In Liberty Surplus Insurance Corp. v. Kaufman Lynn Construction Inc., the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a “course of construction exclusion” in a commercial general liability precluded coverage for water damage caused by a hurricane during a construction project. However, the court found that the insured had standing to assert… Continue reading Eleventh Circuit Holds Course of Construction Exclusion Applies to Water Damage as Project Was Not Fully Complete
Major Ruling: Illinois Supreme Court Provides Clarity and Changes Precedent on CGL Coverage for Defective Work (Positively Affecting Real Estate Developers and Community Associations)
Howard Dakoff and Suzanne Karbarz Rovner | Levenfeld Pearlstein The Illinois Supreme Court recently upended decades of Illinois caselaw regarding coverage under commercial general liability (CGL) policies, aligning Illinois with most states on the issue. On November 30, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously held in Acuity v. M/I Homes of Chicago, LLC that the “your work”… Continue reading Major Ruling: Illinois Supreme Court Provides Clarity and Changes Precedent on CGL Coverage for Defective Work (Positively Affecting Real Estate Developers and Community Associations)
Commercial General Liability Insurance Exclusions Are Worth a Close Examination
Christian Graham | National Real Estate Investor | October 19, 2017 The sunset clause is a clause providing that insurance coverage will cease after a specified point in time. When purchasing or renewing commercial general liability (CGL) policies there is often talk about “what is covered.” But the moral of this article is that it can… Continue reading Commercial General Liability Insurance Exclusions Are Worth a Close Examination