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July 07, 2008

Garagekeepers Coverage—Repossessed Vehicle Q Our insured is an auto repair facility that performed work on an auto and then released the car…

July 07, 2008

Boiler and Machinery—Coverage for Damage Caused by Leaking Valve? Q Our insured, who owns an ice skating rink, has coverage under the comprehensive…

July 07, 2008

Garage Liability—Work Performed Exclusion Q Our insured, an auto repair shop, is covered under a garage liability coverage form. The shop did…

July 07, 2008

Valuable Papers Coverageand Limits of Insurance Q The question here is not what valuable papers coverage applies to, but just how much coverage the…

July 07, 2008

Garage Liability and Products Completed Operations Claim Our insured runs a tire service station and he has a standard garage coverage form A customer…

July 07, 2008

Valuable Papers and RecordsCoverage Away from Premises Q We have an insured with coverage for valuable papers and records on a commercial inland marine…

July 07, 2008

Faulty Work Exclusion under Garage Policy Q Our insured, an auto repair shop, has an ISO garage coverage form CA 00 05 10 01. Recently a customer's…

July 07, 2008

Crime Form and Third Party Coverage Does the employee fidelity bond (form A) provide coverage if the insured employee steals from a third party? Our…

July 07, 2008

Waiting Period Not the Same as a Deductible Our insured had a business income loss that resulted in a twenty-eight hour closure. The property deductibles…

July 07, 2008

Garage Operations Include Restaurant and Office Buildings? Q We insure a new car dealer on a garage policy. This insured owns several office buildings…