Emerging Risks


July 24, 2008

Loading of Truck Causes Claims Conflict Between BAP and CGL Forms Q Our insured is a real estate developer and general contractor. He hired an independent…

July 24, 2008

Renovation Is Not an Act of Vandalism A building owner discovered that a tenant, who had a lease agreement for two units, renovated the rental space…

July 24, 2008

Liquor Liability Exclusion Applies to Gift? If an executive officer buys a bottle of liquor and gives it to a staff member or other employee as a gift,…

July 24, 2008

Installation Floater—Damage Coverage? Q Our client, a heating and air conditioning contractor, keeps heating units in his shop that he takes…

July 24, 2008

Our insured owns an apartment complex. One building suffered an electrical fire at approximately 9:00 A.M. The fire caused enough smoke and electrical…

July 24, 2008

General Liability Coverage at Designated Premises CG 21 44, limitation of coverage to designated premises or projects, is an endorsement to the CGL…

July 24, 2008

Learned Intermediary Doctrine and the CGL Form Q We are preparing a risk management program for a potential client, a manufacturer of medical devices.…

July 24, 2008

Builders Risk—Value of theBuilding on the Completion Date Q The builders risk coverage form (CP 00 20 04 02) has what amounts to a 100 percent…

July 24, 2008

Wind Loss and Golf Course Restoration Q Recently a heavy wind came through a local golf course and took down a 150 year old, seventy-five foot tree.…

July 24, 2008

Deductible Endorsement Pertains to Damages In the ISO deductible endorsement, CG 03 00 01 96, what is intended to be included within the deductible?…