Emerging Risks


November 13, 2009

Leased Hunting Land—How to Insure? Our question concerns a group of people who individually lease acreage for hunting purposes on a seasonal…

November 13, 2009

Discusses the liabiity of a landowner when tenant's TV is damaged by a short in the circuit breaker.

November 13, 2009

Exclusion of Wet Rot—Homeowners We have an unusual situation and would like your opinion. Our homeowners insured's bathtub was improperly installed…

November 13, 2009

Intentional Injury Exclusion and Various Insurance Policies We just heard of a disturbing court case, in which a homeowner shot a man, who later…

November 13, 2009

Is Personal Property Covered on HO-3 during an Insured's Move? We have a client insured on a standard homeowners policy (HO 00 03 05 01). We recently…

November 13, 2009

Liability Coverage on Right-of-Way? Our insured has a right-of-way through his property that is used consistently by the local power company. Since…

November 13, 2009

Guaranteed Replacement Cost—Effect on Other Coverages The standard HO-3 policy provides coverage for trees and shrubs in the amount of 5 percent…

November 13, 2009

Loss Assessment for New Roof? We have recently had a claim denied that has proven both disturbing and confusing, not only to us but to other agencies…

November 13, 2009

Fire Department Service Charge Coverage under Homeowners We have a question about homeowners coverage for a fire department service charge. Our insureds…

November 12, 2009

Third-Party Beneficiaries November 11, 2009   What Are the Rights of Third Parties under Commercial Property Policies? Summary: Insurance policies…