Emerging Risks


June 24, 2008

Builders Risk Occupancy and Completion Issue Our insured had a completed value builders risk policy on a four-townhouse building under construction.…

June 24, 2008

In Southern Silica of Louisiana, Inc. v. Louisiana Ins. Guar. Ass'n, 2008 WL 928494 (La., 2008), the insureds, Silica of Louisiana, Inc. and Mid State…

June 24, 2008

Livestock Coverage—Archived Article February, 1998 Named Perils Coverage Summary: In the current farm program of Insurance Services Office,…

June 24, 2008

Coverage Territory under a BOP Our insured has a businessowners policy (BOP) under which he insures his office. He often shares other office locations…

June 24, 2008

In Boughan v. Nationwide Property and Casualty Co., No. 1-04-57, 2005 WL 126781 (Ohio App. Jan. 24, 2005), an Ohio appeals court found that damage caused…

June 24, 2008

Other Protections AgainstPersonal Liability – Archived Article August 2005 Adopting and implementing an effective D&O risk management program…

June 24, 2008

Business interruption provides coverage for restoration of operations.

June 24, 2008

Boiler and Machinery Insurance—Archived Article July, 2001 Introduction Summary: Boiler and machinery insurance, viewed by many in the insurance…

June 24, 2008

Kingston bought a home built in the 1800s and applied for insurance from Continental. The agent entered the year "1990," rather than the actual year…

June 24, 2008

Theft of Credit Card Numbers from Merchant Restaurant employee or outsider (cleaning crew perhaps)stole the credit card information from patrons of…