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July 24, 2008

Auto Accident Claims Covered by CGL Form? Our insured traded a vehicle that was part of their business to a dealer. Two years later, the employee of…

July 24, 2008

Auto Exclusion, the CGL Form, and Auto Repair This claim situation occurred when our insured, an auto repair shop, installed an incorrect oil filter…

July 24, 2008

Deductible - How to Apply Q We are a public adjusting firm. Our client is a hotel located on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina . The hotel is insured…

July 24, 2008

Water Damage and Boarded-Up Windows Q Our insured's building is covered by an ISO commercial property policy, CP 00 10 04 02, with the special causes…

July 24, 2008

Improvements and Betterments—Coverage Dependent on Term of Lease? Q Our insured had lightning damage occur to a central air conditioning unit…

July 24, 2008

Contractual Liability Coverage and the Meaning of "Execution" Q We have a question dealing with the contractual liability coverage offered under a…

July 24, 2008

Crop Spraying Claim and General Liability Coverage Q Our insured is a crop sprayer. He inadvertently mixed a fertilizer product with a weed killer.…

July 24, 2008

Broadcasting Activities — Personal and Advertising Injury Q We have a question concerning the ISO commercial general liability policy's coverage…

July 24, 2008

Damage to Property Exclusionand Carpet Cleaning Q Our insured, a carpet-cleaning company, carries a standard ISO CGL policy (1998 edition). An employee…

July 24, 2008

Overhead Transmission Lines Definition Q Our insured has purchased coverage for off-premises power failure, which includes coverage for losses caused…