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Liability Insurance

Additional Insured Issues 2016—Part 2

2016-12-16 | Craig F Stanovich

Part 2 of this article discusses the effect of the ISO 2013 additional insured endorsement changes.

Liability Insurance

Additional Insured Issues 2016—Part 1

2016-09-16 | Craig F Stanovich

The additional insured coverage issues surrounding the Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO), endorsements are always changing. Learn the history.

Construction Defect Coverage

Defective Work as Occurrence: "The Song Remains the Same"

2016-07-29 | Patrick J Wielinski

Explore recent case law on defective workmanship as an occurrence and understand the resulting unpredictability in the legal landscape.

Design and Professional Liability

Professional Liability Risk and the CMAR Delivery Method

2015-10-02 | Jeff Slivka

Jeff Slivka explains the importance of understanding the professional liability risks involved with this construction process.

Design and Professional Liability

Contractor Project Delivery Methods: Test Your Knowledge!

2015-07-10 | Jeff Slivka

Challenge your understanding of project delivery methods and contractors' professional liability risks with our interactive quiz.

Liability Insurance

Pennsylvania Adopts "First Manifestation Rule" as the CGL Coverage Trigger

2015-07-03 | Craig F Stanovich

Confusing the occurrence with the resulting bodily injury or property damage results in wrongly decided insurance law, per Craig Stanovich.

Design and Professional Liability

Attorney Fee Award Approved Based on Incorporated AAA Rules

2015-05-15 | Kenneth A Slavens

This case has unwieldy implications for contracts where attorney fees were not intended. Ken Slavens explains.

Design and Professional Liability

Who Can Opine on the Design Professional's Standard of Care?

2015-01-31 | Kenneth A Slavens

What makes one an expert? Ken Slavens looks at a recent New Jersey case that examines the like-licensed requirement.

Design and Professional Liability

Mold and Professional Liability Insurance

2015-01-01 | Jeff Slivka

Does the typical professional liability policy cover mold and microbial issues? Jeff Slivka takes a quick look.

Liability Insurance

The Duty to Defend—Groundless, False, or Fraudulent

2014-12-06 | Craig F Stanovich

This language was dropped from the 1986 and later editions of the CGL policy. Craig Stanovich looks at the effect.