November 2007 Dec Page Question of the Month   The duty to defend on the part of the insurer is strongly upheld by courts around the country.…

In Greene, Tweed & Co., Inc. v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co., No. 03-3637, 2006 WL 1050110 (E.D. Pa. Apr. 21, 2006), the U.S. District Court for…

In Private Bank & Trust Co. v Progressive Cas. Ins. Co., NO. 04-2515, 2005 WL 1274275 (7th Cir. May 27, 2005), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals…

Advertising and Auto Exposure for Insured Our insured has paid to have his business name painted as advertising on a stock car used at the local race…

Assault and Battery Exclusion, Negligent Hiring, and General Liability Coverage A claim involving a stabbing of a tenant by an unknown assailant has…

In SR International Business Ins. Co. Limited v. World Trade Center Properties LLC, No. 01 Civ. 9291 (HB), 2006 WL 3073220 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 31, 2006),…

July 2007 Dec Page Question of the MonthMany states have passed concealed weapon laws that allow citizens to carry concealed weapons as they…

Valuation v. Insurance under Transit Coverage Form Our insured owns a business and often has to ship packages. He has a transit coverage form that has…

"Who is an Insured" Clause under the CGL Form The commercial general liability (CGL) coverage form is supposed to be comprehensive in nature in that…

Installation Floater and a Dispute over Covered Property Our question concerns a dispute as to whether wiring installed by our insured, an electrician…