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August 01, 2008

Medical Payments Coverage Applies to Travel Expenses? Our insured turned in an auto accident claim recently and asked about medical payments coverage.…

August 01, 2008

Burned, But Not Dead, Trees Covered? We have an HO3 4-91 policy. The loss is a brush fire in the insured's yard. They had damage to trees, shrubs, and…

August 01, 2008

Property in Self-Storage Locker Q This question involves whether or not personal property in a self-storage unit is covered and to what extent. There…

August 01, 2008

Water as Personal Property Q We have a loss under an AAIS homeowners form ML-3. Our insured's well was contaminated with fuel oil. We all agree that…

August 01, 2008

Clean-up Coverage HO-6 condo policy - our insured rented the unit to a couple they were acquainted with - and on 11/27/07 the wife shot herself in the…

August 01, 2008

Water Damage to Personal Property Q We insure the tenant of a house under an HO 00 04 05 01, with broad form named perils on his personal property.…

August 01, 2008

Money or Business Property Limits at Issue Our homeowners insured maintains ATM machines. He recently made a substantial withdrawal at his bank and…

August 01, 2008

Water Damage From Collapsed Swimming Pool Q Our client is insured by a homeowners policy form HO-3. Their above-ground swimming pool collapsed due…

August 01, 2008

Theft of Phone Time—Insured Loss? Q We have had a somewhat unusual claim presented to us. The insured has an HO 03. She had to go out of town…

August 01, 2008

Other Insurance and Loss Settlement on Homeowners Policies Q We are unsure how to settle a claim where two homeowners policies apply, and would like…