Jonathan Sterling | Carlton Fields Jorden Burt | October 30, 2015 Over the summer, this blog reported on how the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania managed to parse an employer’s liability exclusion to find that it did not exclude claims by employees of additional insureds. As the leaves started to turn, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit put an… Continue reading “Contractor?” I do not think that employer’s liability exclusion means what you think it means
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Utah Court: Seepage Over A Months-Long Period Is Excluded As Moral Hazard
October 14, 2015 Two weeks ago in Wheeler v. Allstate Ins. Co., 2015 WL 5714392, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 131736 (C.D.Utah, Sep. 29, 2015), a Utah court barred coverage for a mold loss caused when a vacant log cabin suffered a long-term water leak. The policy excluded “seepage or leakage over a period of weeks,… Continue reading Utah Court: Seepage Over A Months-Long Period Is Excluded As Moral Hazard
Colorado Continues to Wrestle with the Appraisal Process
William C. “Corey” Harris | Merlin Law Group, PA | September 23, 2015 As I have noted in the past, the appraisal process has become a hot topic in the property insurance world in the past few years. Colorado has become ground zero for many of these disputes. While many states have statutory or appellate… Continue reading Colorado Continues to Wrestle with the Appraisal Process
Is Faulty Work by “Preferred” Vendor Covered by Carrier?
Advise & Consult, Inc. | September 28, 2015 Many insurance carriers often provide their insureds with a list of “preferred” vendors that are able to perform repair work on their home or property when a covered loss has occurred. While these lists, and how to get on these lists, can vary greatly from carrier… Continue reading Is Faulty Work by “Preferred” Vendor Covered by Carrier?
Quality Construction Estimates Help Stop or Avoid Disputes
Advise & Consult, Inc. | September 21, 2015 As construction estimate expert witnesses, many of the cases that we are involved in don’t necessarily revolve around the construction defect or property damage itself, but what the cost of the repairs will be. If anyone has ever gotten multiple estimates for any type of work, you know… Continue reading Quality Construction Estimates Help Stop or Avoid Disputes