The Hartford Enters Renewal Rights Agreement for the Small Commercial Independent Agent Business of Foremost Insurance

The Hartford has entered into a renewal rights agreement with the Farmers Exchanges to acquire its Foremost-branded small commercial business sold…

Small Business Executives Faced Big Litigation in Past 24 Months

The average D&O lawsuit costs over $120,000, Coalition, Inc. reports.

CG 30 70 12 19 Exclusion - Cross Suits Liability

Water Damage Coverage Must Be Shown by Insureds

In Novotny v. Farmers Ins. Co., Inc., No. 05-0110, 2006 WL 468704 (Iowa App. Mar. 1, 2006), an Iowa appeals court held that homeowners failed to show…

CP DS 07 10 00 Leasehold Interest Coverage Schedule

Firearms Exclusion Found to be Ambiguous, So Insurer Must Defend In Wrongful Death Suit

Hudson Specialty Ins. Co. v. Snappy Slappy LLC: A federal district court in Georgia ruled that a firearms exclusion in a commercial general liability policy was ambiguous and did not bar coverage of a wrongful death suit against the insured.

Erie Ins. Exchange v. Greenwich Ins. Co.

Click Here for FC&S Legal Expert Analysis. As of January 8th, 2018, this case is unavailable on Lexis Advance.

Warped Siding and Solar Energy

Warped Siding and Solar Energy June 10, 2014  A client of ours, who has an HO5 form, recently submitted a claim for the warping of their vinyl siding,…

Fraud of the Week: When a Staged Theft Needs Better Planning

Staged theft when the staging is far too obvious.

ISO Homeowners Program

Discussion of ISO Homeowners Program, Eligibility and Form Overview. Includes overview of HO-2, HO-3, HO-4, HO-5, HO-6, and HO-8.