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August 01, 2008

Wind Loss to Personal Property We have a hurricane claim and there was no damage to either the exterior or the interior of our insured's condo unit.…

August 01, 2008

Mildew Covered on Homeowners? Q During the past summer, our homeowners insured's roof was completely blown off during a windstorm. As a result of…

August 01, 2008

Theft Limitation and Deductible on HO 00 02 Q One of my clients, who is insured on a HO 00 02 04 91, lost $7,200 worth of property in a burglary.…

August 01, 2008

Vehicle Damage to Borrowed Grill? Q Our insured borrowed a barbeque grill from a friend. He loaded it in the back of his pickup to return it. On the…

August 01, 2008

Theft Coverage for Lost Luggage and Homeowners Policy Q We have been presented with a claim for theft of luggage from an airline, and are not sure…

August 01, 2008

Vehicle Peril—Motorcycle "Leathers" Covered Q Our homeowners insured was forced off the road by an oncoming auto while operating his motorcycle.…

August 01, 2008

Standard Time Definition Q We are having a debate in our office about whether the effective time of a homeowners policy is altered by daylight saving…

August 01, 2008

Ultra-Light Aircraft Q Recently our client's garage was destroyed by fire. An "ultra-light" aircraft, valued at $14,000 was also destroyed in the…

August 01, 2008

Vehicle as a Cause of Loss on HO-3 Q Our HO-3 insured has a riding lawn mower. One day, while mowing his yard, which slopes, the mower got out of…

August 01, 2008

Replacement of Home—How Is Amount Determined? Q We are in the process of adjusting a large fire loss under a homeowners policy (HO 3). The estimated…