Emerging Risks


November 23, 2009

How to insured domestic partners.

November 23, 2009

Theft of Proceeds from Auctioned Vehicle November 18, 2009 We have two insureds that were scammed by a used car dealer. One insured has a commercial…

November 18, 2009

Homeowners andPremises Liability—Archived Article August, 2004 Standard of Care Owed Summary: "A man's home is his castle" goes the saying.…

November 18, 2009
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A North Carolina appeals court found that a passenger in an automobile who grabbed the steering wheel while the vehicle was in operation was not in…

November 18, 2009
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The Supreme Court of Georgia held that the state's uninsured motorists (UM) statute requires an insurer to pay damages to its insured (a father) for…

November 17, 2009
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Exception to Pollution Exclusion Applies to Oil Spill Cleanup   In Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. v. Boston Basement Technologies, Inc.,…

Swine Flu and CGL Coverage November 16, 2009 The publicity regarding swine flu has raised a question in our office. Will the general liability policy…

Liability and Property of Others In discussing homeowners additional liability coverage on property of others you say that protection extends to property…

Homeowners Exclusion for Loss Caused by Civil Authority We have an insured with an AAIS homeowners form 3. Recently, the police fired tear gas into…

Expected or Intended Damage—Damage to Friend's Auto Hood An insured we represent was at a party with several friends. At some point during the party…