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Signs Not Attached to Buildings at Time of Loss Excluded from Coverage Our insured had some signs that were permanently attached to the exterior walls…

Extremes of Temperature Exclusion Q Our insured coats fixtures and then passes them through an oven to bake. A sink fell off the oven conveyor belt…

First Aid Covered under CGL Form? Q Is there coverage under the standard commercial general liability coverage form if an employee performs first…

Learned Intermediary Doctrine and the CGL Form Q We are preparing a risk management program for a potential client, a manufacturer of medical devices.…

Builders Risk—Value of theBuilding on the Completion Date Q The builders risk coverage form (CP 00 20 04 02) has what amounts to a 100 percent…

Exhibitions and Off-Premises Loss Q I have a commercial property client covered under the CP 00 10 04 02 policy who had a 24' box trailer stolen off…

Latent Defect Exclusion Q Our insured's walls were painted red years ago. Some time thereafter, the walls were papered. Recently, our insured had…

Deductible—What is "an Event"? Q Our question regards the application of the "per event" deductible under the following loss scenario. The insurance…

Employer Liability and HMOs Q Our insured chose a particular HMO for his employees health benefits program. When they are injured or are sick, the…

Remediation Costs for Gutting Building Our client carries building and personal property coverage under a CP 00 10 form with an endorsement for ordinance…