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July 24, 2008

Protective Safeguards Endorsement and Mortgagees Q Our company issues mortgages, and we are named as a mortgagee on the insurance policies of these…

July 24, 2008

Ordinance or Law Not Applicable to Construction of Parking Lot An insured has a building with no parking. A current ordinance requires buildings to…

July 24, 2008

Outdoor Signs Q Pursuant to the commercial property policy, CP 00 10 10 91, building coverage is written to include outdoor fixtures. Signs, other…

July 24, 2008

Installation Floater—Damage Coverage? Q Our client, a heating and air conditioning contractor, keeps heating units in his shop that he takes…

July 24, 2008

Wind Loss and Golf Course Restoration Q Recently a heavy wind came through a local golf course and took down a 150 year old, seventy-five foot tree.…

July 24, 2008

Deductible and Hail Damage Loss We insure a building with a CP 00 10 Building and Personal Property Form and CP 10 30 Cause of Loss form. In 2004 the…

July 24, 2008

Concurrent Causation under Commercial Property Form Q The question we pose involves the commercial property policy's exclusion 3.b., wherein losses…

July 24, 2008

In Transit Coverage for Plumber's Tools? Q Our insured plumber's van was broken into and tools usually carried therein were taken, valued at more…

July 24, 2008

Trailer Considered Property Not Covered Our insured allowed their best and largest client to park a semi-trailer on their property. The semi-trailer…

July 24, 2008

Outdoor Signs and Outdoor Fixtures Covered as Commercial Property? The commercial property coverage form (CP 00 10) insures outdoor fixtures but excludes…