Emerging Risks


June 10, 2009
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Injured Worker Not an Employee under Insured’s CGL Policy   In Rhiner v. Red Shield Ins. Co., 2009 WL 1458360 (Or.App.), the plaintiff owned…

June 08, 2009

A contractor who plows snow is covered by a Businessowners BP 00 03 01 06 policy. These operations left chain marks on some of the driveways that were…

Replacement Cost and Purchase of New Dwelling On a Replacement Cost Dwelling Package or Homeowners policy, an insured wants to take an ACV settlement…

June 08, 2009

Pothole Damage as Collision Under the PAP? Would tires damaged due to hitting a pothole be considered damaged due to road hazard, and therefore fall…

June 04, 2009

Special Provisions - Variations by State—Archived Article February, 2004 Introduction Although some states have not yet approved use of the…

June 02, 2009
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UM Policy Restrictions Not in Violation of State Law   In Bush v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 2009 WL 1351821 (Ind.) , Leonard Bush, Jr. was…

June 01, 2009
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Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Alleged Abuse and Torture by Insured's Employees   In CACI Intern., Inc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. 2009…

June 01, 2009

Examination under Oath (EUO) and the Duty to CooperateThe carrier has demanded that our insured produce employees for an examination under oath.…

May 28, 2009

Pollution Liability Coverage Forms—Archived ArticleOctober, 1998Protection for Pollution LiabilitySummary: Exclusion…

May 27, 2009
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Estate of Worker Can Recover UM/UIM in Addition to Workers Comp   In State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Slusher, 2009 WL 485027 (Ky.App.), State…