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July 24, 2008

Pollutant Damage Caused by Specific Perils Not Excluded Our insured sustained a loss due to a puff back from their gas-fired furnace. The carrier denied…

July 24, 2008

Spoilation of Evidence Claim and the CGL Form Q I read an article recently that mentioned spoilation of evidence and noted possible coverage issues…

July 24, 2008

Faulty Workmanship and Completed Operations My question has to do with faulty workmanship. I know that the CGL form covers the risk of defective work…

July 24, 2008

Completed Operations Coverage for Damaged Mirror Q We have a question involving coverage under a businessowners liability policy (BP 00 06 01 97).…

July 24, 2008

Volunteers Covered under CGL Form? Q I am the agent for the owner of a mobile home park.  Some tenants of the park have volunteered to work at…

July 24, 2008

Colleges or Schools Endorsement Affects General Liability Coverage Our insured is a school and the school has a gym. The school rents the gym to several…

July 24, 2008

CGL Coverage for Alleged Theft by Employee   We issued a CSP policy to The Housekeepers. It appears an employee took items from two homes, but…

July 24, 2008

Loss of Use Exposure under CGL Form? Q There is a gray area in terms of property in the care, custody, or control of a commercial general liability…

July 24, 2008

Property Not Covered Includes Phone Cards? Accounts, bills, currency, deeds, food stamps or other evidences of debt, money, notes or securities. are…

July 24, 2008

Glass Damage and the CGL Form Q Our insured is a window cleaner. One of his friendly competitors had a claim involving scratched windows which the…