Creighton Dixon and Anthony Merrill | Snell & Wilmer The New Year is an opportunity to reset and reflect on your present condition and ways to improve. One thing all members of the construction industry, from owners to contractors, should do is check in on their insurance policies and consider if they have appropriate coverage.… Continue reading An Insurance Check Up for the Construction Industry
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No Coverage for Damages Caused by Contractor’s ‘Wanton’ Negligence, 11th Circuit Rules
Jim Sams | Claims Journal An Alabama judge awarded Robert and Mindy Barton $900,000 for actual damages and emotional distress caused by the botched construction of their custom home, but they won’t be able to collect that judgment from the homebuilder’s general liability insurer. The Barton’s own pleadings in the lawsuit against their contractor doomed… Continue reading No Coverage for Damages Caused by Contractor’s ‘Wanton’ Negligence, 11th Circuit Rules
Second Circuit Affirms No Duty to Defend Claims Against Construction Firm Outside the Scope of Professional Liability Coverage
Margaret Karchmer | Wiley Rein The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, applying New York law, has held that neither of two claims against an insured construction company fell within the scope of coverage under the company’s claims-made and reported professional liability policies, where one claim was not both first made and… Continue reading Second Circuit Affirms No Duty to Defend Claims Against Construction Firm Outside the Scope of Professional Liability Coverage
Mitigating or Preventing Water Damage
Kevin Moore | Woodruff Sawyer Water’s capacity to inflict severe and costly damage looms large over all construction projects. Whether it’s caused by Mother Nature or human error, water damage presents a ubiquitous threat. Because construction water damage claims can climb to hundreds of thousands of dollars, it’s worth taking steps to mitigate or prevent incidents,… Continue reading Mitigating or Preventing Water Damage
When Are General Conditions and General Requirements Covered by Builder’s Risk
Michael V. Pepe and Grace V. Hebbel | Saxe Doernberger & Vita General conditions and general requirements are terms of art in the construction industry that describe the indirect costs necessary to complete a construction project. After physical loss or damage to a project, the following question often arises: Are “general conditions” and “general requirements”… Continue reading When Are General Conditions and General Requirements Covered by Builder’s Risk