Scorching—Not a Named Peril Q We have a somewhat unusual loss. Our insured has an HO-3. He recently discovered his sofa appears to have been…

Sales Tax and Total Homeowners Loss Q We are an independent adjusting firm. We have been hired to handle a bad house fire. The home and the personal…

Named Insured does not Occupy Residence Premises—One Our agent placed a homeowners policy with our company. The named insured has never occupied…

Vehicle Peril—Capsized Boat Q A homeowners insured (form HO-4) has submitted a claim for a watch, binoculars, clothing, etc. lost when his sailboat…

Med Pay Coverage for a Go-Cart Accident? Our insured recently submitted a claim for injuries to their minor son. The son, age five, was operating a…

Theft from Home Not Yet Occupied Q Our insured sold his house prior to having a new one constructed. He moved into an apartment and put his contents…

Pollution Exclusion Applies to Cleanup of Corpse? June, 2002 We are adjusting a claim for the cost of cleaning up a corpse that had decayed within an…

Parking Condo Coverage on Homeowners Policy? Q Our HO 00 03 05 01 insured owns, in conjunction with several other people, a private "parking…

Theft Peril and Personal Property at Another Residence I have an insured with a standard homeowners policy. He has a fishing boat insured on the policy.…

Collision Loss Includes Damage to Eyeglasses? Q We have a question about coverage under a personal auto policy. Our insured was driving home after…