Emerging Risks


April 15, 2009

Causes of Loss – Archived Article May, 2003 Basic, Broad and Special Forms Available Summary: There are three alternatives insureds may…

April 15, 2009

Vacancy Definition under Scrutiny Our question is on form BP 00 02 01 87 under the vacancy provision, which contains an exclusion for buildings that…

April 14, 2009

Flood Exclusion Applies to Rita's Storm Surge   In Arctic Slope Regional Corp. v. Affiliated FM Ins. Co. 2009 WL 860037 C.A.5 ( La. ) the companies…

April 14, 2009

Coverage for "Bodily Injury" Extends to Alleged Biological Injury Caused by Radio Frequency Radiation from Cell Phones   In Zurich American Ins.…

April 13, 2009

The owner-operator of an "internet cafe" has had a $50,000 loss of computer equipment that is said to have occurred when a tenant in an adjoining…

April 13, 2009

Mobile Equipment or Auto as Cause of Damage Our insured runs a tree service that cuts trees and removes them. He has a boom truck that he uses in his…

April 07, 2009

Mobile Home Unit Could Be Considered Covered Property under CP 00 10 I recently insured a campground and need to know if a mobile home type unit is…

April 03, 2009

March 2009 Intro Page No. 958 March 2, 2009  Dec Page   The question of the month deals with an exclusion found on the standard homeowners…

March 31, 2009

Trademark Case Gets Defense, Indemnity under CGL and Umbrella Policies   In General Cas. Co. of Wisconsin v. Wozniak Travel, Inc., 2009 WL 702437…

March 30, 2009

Public or Livery Conveyance Exclusion and Flower Delivery Our insured loaned her vehicle—on one occasion only—to a flower delivery shop…