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January 06, 2011

Mechanical Damage Caused by Water Leakage Our insured's personal auto developed a water leak around the windshield seal. This leak then caused mechanical…

Med Pay or Health Insurance January 3, 2011 Recently, many health insurance carriers are requesting we reimburse them under the Med Pay portion of the…

Volunteers as Insureds December 27, 2010 The CGL form states that volunteers are insureds while performing duties related to the conduct of the named…

Designated Premises Endorsement and Off-Site Risk Exposures Our insured carries a BOP with the CG 21 44, Designated Premises endorsement. The insured…

Garagekeepers Coverage and Valet Parking The insured maintains valet parking for customers. The weather was hot, so the valet driver lowered the window…

Replacement Cost Claims and Time Restrictions The insured has a Special Form Homeowners Policy (ISO form), with replacement cost coverage on the contents.…

December 21, 2010

Med Pay Coverage Not Applicable to Property Damage Our insured was involved in an auto accident and suffered injuries to his head; he was hospitalized.…

December 21, 2010

Our insured has a large class A motor home. There was a hailstorm, and we paid for the repairs to damage caused by the hail. However, there were some…

December 21, 2010

Insured's permission but not licensed.

December 21, 2010

A couch suffered water damage, but there was an undamaged matching love seat. Does ACV apply to loss payment?