February 2008 Dec Page Question of the Month There has been a vast array of judicial decisions that have interpreted the absolute pollution exclusion…

December 2007 Intro Page No. 943 December 3, 2007  Dec Page   The question of the month discusses the various laws (federal and state) dealing…

August 2007 Intro Page No. 939 August 1, 2007 Dec Page   The entire Dec Page this month deals with EIFS, exterior insulation and finish systems.…

In Private Bank & Trust Co. v Progressive Cas. Ins. Co., NO. 04-2515, 2005 WL 1274275 (7th Cir. May 27, 2005), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals…

September 2007 Dec Page   The initial discussion about EIFS (exterior insulation and finish systems) was presented in the August issue and the…

Athletic Participants Exclusion and General Liability Coverage Our insured owns a hotel and wants to rent out the ballroom for a boxing match. I asked…

Advertising and Auto Exposure for Insured Our insured has paid to have his business name painted as advertising on a stock car used at the local race…

October 2007 Dec Page Question of the Month   Loss resulting from mine subsidence and sinkhole collapse is an excluded cause of loss in most homeowners…

Should additional living expenses on a homeowners policy be paid when floor sinks and residents are ordered to vacate until it is repaired?

Assault and Battery Exclusion, Negligent Hiring, and General Liability Coverage A claim involving a stabbing of a tenant by an unknown assailant has…