This Claims Column discusses frozen pipes and ice damming.

The Condominium Conundrum   By Christine G. Barlow, CPCU From the September 2013 issue of Claims Magazine Condominiums became popular largely because…

The Bullying Epidemic   Sexting, Liability, and Bodily Injury   By Christine G. Barlow From the January 2013 issue of Claims Magazine  …

April 2014 Intro Page   Dec Page   The article of the month on the Dec Page deals with improvements and betterments. When a tenant makes a…

April 2014 Dec Page Article of the Month   When a tenant makes a permanent addition to a leased building, the improvements usually become part…

We recently had a snow emergency due to blizzard conditions for forty-eight hours where people were advised to stay off the roads except for emergencies…

Visiting Is Not Occupying March 5, 2014 Our insured owns a home and moved to an apartment in 2011. He does go back to his residence on the weekends.…

Duty to Defend Question   March 3, 2014   The insurer brought a declaratory judgment action against the insured, asserting that it had no…

California Court of Appeals Decides Mobile Equipment or Auto   February 25, 2014   On cross motions, the Court of Appeals, Second District,…

Grease Is Not A Pollutant February 24, 2014   A grease trap in tenant’s insured restaurant rotted out, causing damage to unrented space…