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October 17, 2008

Failure to Comply with Duties under Policy We have run into a situation in which an insured has failed to respond to our attempts at contact in order…

Collectible Coins and Special Limits Our insured was the victim of a burglary from his residence. Among the items stolen were a collection of coins.…

October 16, 2008

Understanding the cause of loss and coverage when the insured wasn't present to know what happened.

Medications Considered to be Personal Property? Would you consider personal medication part of personal property coverage? West Virginia Subscriber…

Homeowners Co-insurance Penalty Under an HO-3 open peril policy, is cleaning of the dwelling after a partial loss subject to the underinsurance penalty…

Fungi Endorsement Application I have a mold claim on a form 3 homeowner policy. They have the fungi coverage endorsement. The endorsement states we…

Deceased Insured and Coverage for Remaining Property Our named insured passed away in November 2007. The house remains unoccupied. In late December…

October 08, 2008

Downspouts, drains, and surface water.

Refrigerator with an Odor We had an insured who had their refrigerator stop running while they were on vacation for a week. When they returned it was…

Sales Tax on Contents I am located in North Carolina handling an HO-2 fire claim with ACV only coverage on Cov C for the property owner. We submitted…