Brian A. Wolf | Smith Currie & Hancock | June 8, 2015 Your insurance policy may not cover the costs of an expensive Chapter 558 construction defect process. Florida’s construction defect statute, Chapter 558, requires an owner to notify contractors of all alleged construction defects. After the notice is sent, the contractor notifies all of… Continue reading New Florida Federal Court Decision Exposes Construction Insurance Gap
Tag: Insurance Claims
So I Have a Sandy Claims Review Letter, Now What Do I Do?
Jason Cieri | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 2, 2015 Starting on May 18th and over the following weeks, policyholders that had flood insurance through a WYO carrier or a FEMA direct policy that submitted claims for Superstorm Sandy will receive a letter in the mail asking if they want to reopen their claim… Continue reading So I Have a Sandy Claims Review Letter, Now What Do I Do?
Is That Covered? Lost Insurance Policy
Michael R. Kelley | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC | June 2015 Many liability policies are triggered when an event giving rise to a covered claim occurs, rather than when the claim is asserted or filed with the court. This is often true of the most common type of liability coverage – the commercial general… Continue reading Is That Covered? Lost Insurance Policy
Arizona Mudslide Case Gives Hope to California Residents
Denise Sze | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 6, 2015 I’ve previously blogged about mudslides and mudflow and how that impacts homeowners in the mountain and coastal regions of California. Our unique topography literally flows from ocean sands up into the mountains and down into deserts in a short span of distance. Often, homes… Continue reading Arizona Mudslide Case Gives Hope to California Residents
Colorado Court Rules Developers in Common Interest Communities can Require Arbitration of Defect Claims even after they Sell Last Interest
Daniel E. Evans | Gordon & Rees LLP | May 28, 2015 Condo developers in Colorado scored a victory this month in a decision from the Colorado Court of Appeals. In Vallagio at Inverness Residential Condominium Association, Inc. v. Metropolitan Homes, Inc., et al, the court held that a clause contained in a homeowner association’s… Continue reading Colorado Court Rules Developers in Common Interest Communities can Require Arbitration of Defect Claims even after they Sell Last Interest