March 2011 Intro Page   Dec Page   The article of the month that is highlighted in the Dec Page discusses certificates of insurance. Certificates…

March 2011 Dec Page Article of the Month   Certificates of insurance serve an integral role in the relationship between vendors and buyers, contractors…

Duty to Defend and Who Is an Insured Clause The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington addressed a matter pertaining to…

Faulty Workmanship, Occurrence, and Damage to Non-Defective Components of Insured's Work Discussed in South Carolina A condominium project was fraught…

Discusses construction types, fire protection classifications, and their impact on homeowners rates. A working knowledge of construction and fire protection class distinctions is one key to properly underwriting and pricing homeowner risks.

The Virginia Supreme Court handled an appeal of a workers compensation proceeding that revolved around the issue of whether an innocent victim of…

Improvements and Betterments Coverage Requirements January 31, 2011 Insured is a tenant in a strip mall. The insured has owned the business since 1988,…

Contractual Liability Coverage and Use of an Auto Exclusion in CGL Form In this case, the Supreme Court of Texas had to determine whether two exclusions…

February 2011 Intro Page     Dec Page   The question of the month is mainly an article of the month. This article was selected not so…

Defective Workmanship Standing Alone Is Not an Occurrence The insured general contractor that subcontracted welding work on a silo that collapsed due…