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January 05, 2015

Closing Costs as Part of Replacement Cost   January 5, 2015   Our insured has a standard HO-3 policy. They suffered a total loss of their…

January 05, 2015

Faulty Construction   January 5, 2015   Please explain the faulty construction exclusion and when this can be used to deny a claim. I have…

January 05, 2015

Water from Broken Pipe Moves through Soil before Causing Damage  January 5, 2015  The insured has a home insured under an HO 3. The house was damaged…

December 29, 2014

Additional Insured Endorsement and Coverage for Completed Operations December 29, 2014 Does the Additional Insured - Designated Person or Organization…

December 29, 2014

Subrogation   An Overview   December 29, 2014 Reviewed and updated by Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE   Summary: The subrogation provision is…

December 22, 2014

Inflatable Bounce Apparatus and Vandalism December 22, 2014 Our client's business uses an inflatable bounce apparatus that kids play in. The inflatable…

December 16, 2014

Real Estate Operations Endorsement November 11, 2014 I was presented a claim for damage to business personal property of a tenant under a BOP. A roof…

December 16, 2014

Care, Custody, or Control Exclusion under Review November 2014 Our insured was remodeling the claimant's home. Part of the remodel was painting, using…

December 16, 2014

GKLL Coverage or Garage Operations Liability Coverage November 2014 Our insured carries a garage policy to cover a car wash operation. The policy carries…

December 16, 2014

Damage to Your Work Exclusion under the BOP November 2014 Our insured was cleaning a window by using two extension poles to wash and clean. He put the…