Tag: insurance coverage

Florida Court of Appeal Case Serves as a Reminder to be Mindful of how Claims are Pleaded

Kelly Corcoran | Ball Janik | September 10, 2015 A recent opinion out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Florida highlights the importance of properly pleading claims so that insurance coverage is triggered. In Mid-Continent Cas. Co. v. Royal Crane, LLC, Cloutier Brothers, Inc. leased a crane and crane operator from Royal Crane,… Continue reading Florida Court of Appeal Case Serves as a Reminder to be Mindful of how Claims are Pleaded

Latent Defect Language Listed to Avoid Paying for a Covered Loss is an Old Excuse and Sometimes Only Latent Defects Get Coverage

Nicole Vinson | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 3, 2015 In future posts, court cases involving latent defect exclusionary language found in property insurance policies will be examined, but in order to dig in and see how the courts handle these cases, here is some background on this policy language. When a policy… Continue reading Latent Defect Language Listed to Avoid Paying for a Covered Loss is an Old Excuse and Sometimes Only Latent Defects Get Coverage

Property Damage Claims and Getting the Most for Your Client

Advise & Consult, Inc. | September 17, 2015 Insurance claims are quite often some of the more fiercely debated disputes in law.  Those debates are only compounded when they are property damage claims.  Knowing what you clients’ rights are and what you can and need to fight for will go a long ways.  Knowing how… Continue reading Property Damage Claims and Getting the Most for Your Client

Construction Defects in Tile and Removal Doesn’t Cover Remediation Work

Advise & Consult, Inc. | August 27, 2015 A California law applied in a federal district court in denying coverage for remediation work when defective tiles needed to be replaced in Am. Home Assur. Co. v. SMG Stone Co., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75910 (N. D. Cal. June 11, 2015). When a developer discovered fractures… Continue reading Construction Defects in Tile and Removal Doesn’t Cover Remediation Work

Settling a Case Via Email – Word Choice is Important

Brandee Bower | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 28, 2015 There are many ways to settle a case, including discussions in person, via telephone or via email. Regardless, something in writing is usually set forth to memorialize the agreement and insure that the parties are on the same page. Word choice is important,… Continue reading Settling a Case Via Email – Word Choice is Important