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Increased Water Bill and Commercial Property Policy April 17, 2017 Our insured recently got a water bill that was thousands of dollars. When he called…

Claim Investigation Expenses—Whose Responsibility? A question has been raised as to who is responsible for the expenses associated with a claim…

April 13, 2017

Is fire covered under a windstorm policy?

Employee Theft and Direct or Indirect Loss   April 10, 2017   On a proven employee theft where the employee bookkeeper entered fraudulent…

April 03, 2017

Discusses paying relatives when insureds stay with them after a loss.

March 27, 2017

March 27, 2017 On a proven employee theft where the employee bookkeeper entered fraudulent payroll or commissions which the employer paid until…

March 20, 2017

Discusses the applicability of tenant relocation expense as a valid business income loss.

Extenuating Circumstances in Claim March 13, 2017 I have a homeowners claim in Maryland with Allstate insurance.  It is Allstate's AP2 policy,…

Broken Wine Bottle March 6, 2017 Questions regarding coverage for a wine collection under the ho-3 and ho-5 forms. • What coverage would apply…