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November 05, 2009

Collapse Coverage under Homeowners Policy Our insured bought a seasonal residence in Michigan. We insured it on an HO 00 03 10 00. Last winter brought…

November 05, 2009

Collapse Coverage under an HO-3 Our insured has an HO-3. Our question concerns coverage for wet rot damage that has led to a sagging roof. The support…

November 04, 2009

Business Exposures Endorsement—Off-Premises We have a question about the use of homeowners endorsement HO 04 02 10 00 (permitted incidental occupancies…

November 04, 2009

Business Exposures Endorsement—Off-Premises We have a question about the use of homeowners endorsement HO 04 02 10 00 (permitted incidental occupancies…

November 04, 2009

Boat Sinking and Loss of Personal Property An insured's boat sank and the personal property on the boat was lost. The insured's boat policy only had…

November 04, 2009

Broken Glass Used to Level Yard We have had an unusual claim submitted to us, and would like your thoughts. Our insureds have an HO 00 03 04 91 on a…

November 04, 2009

Business Use Exclusion Applies to Sales Party? The policyholder was hosting a Mary Kay make-up party (she was not the consultant, just the host). Once…

November 04, 2009

Assignment of Claim Payment Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company's Policy States, “Change/Assignment of Interest---No change of interest in this…

November 04, 2009

Briefcase an Item of Business Property? One of our homeowners insureds was on a business trip recently when his $400 briefcase was stolen from his hotel…

November 04, 2009

Artillery Fungus Damage Our HO-3 insured recently had mulch delivered to his home by a local nursery. After the mulch was spread around his plants,…