In the Rough   Coverage Issues Abound When Golfers Go Astray   By Susan L. Massmann, CPCU From the July 2008 issue of Claims Magazine A…

Business, Interrupted   Three Elements of Coverage Are Required for Valid Claims   By Diana Reitz, CPCU, AAI From the August 2007 issue of…

Construction Defects and CGL Coverage   Don’t Assume That a Breach-of-Contract Claim Is Never Covered   By David D. Thamann, JD, CPCU,…

Business Travelers Beware   Knowing the Bounds of Coverage   By David Thamann, JD, CPCU, ARM From the December 2008 issue of Claims Magazine…

Understanding CGL Coverage   By David D. Thamann, JD, CPCU, ARM From the December 2006 issue of Claims Magazine   There seems to be rather…

Your Work Exclusion, Initial Construction, and Subsequent Construction   The homeowners filed a lawsuit against the builder and the builder's commercial…

Insured Contract Coverage under the BAP May 21, 2012 Our insured has a BAP policy with symbol 1 for liability and symbol 8 for physical damage.  An…

Homeowners Coverage for a Home Never Occupied May 21, 2012 The insured's rental property was constructed two years ago, and a certificate of occupancy…

June 2012 Intro Page   Dec Page   It was not long after the introduction of liability coverage on an occurrence basis that the problem over…

Engagement Ring—Purchaser vs. Wearer May 14, 2012 If an insured bought a diamond ring for his son to give to his fiancée, both of whom…