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The Recall Expense Exclusion—When Your Ship Does Not Come In
2010-07-01 | Craig F Stanovich
Craig Stanovich discusses the CGL sistership exclusion, its history and application.
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Invisible Ink: The Duty To Defend When There Is No Duty To Defend
2010-05-01 | R Steven Rawls
Steven Rawls examines caselaw surrounding the duty to defend uncovered allegations.
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The Impaired Property Exclusion
2010-04-01 | Craig F Stanovich
Exclusion m. of the CGL policy is routinely cited but often misunderstood. Craig Stanovich illustrates how it applies.
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Lowered Expectation: How Courts Treat Expected Injury Exclusions
2010-02-01 | R Steven Rawls
Courts struggle to differentiate between expected and intended injury, per Steven Rawls.
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A High-Level View of the CGL Policy
2010-01-01 | Craig F Stanovich
A plain, straightforward explanation of certain portions of the CGL policy provided by Craig Stanovich.
Design and Professional Liability
Project Professional Liability Insurance for Construction Firms
2009-11-14 | Jeff Slivka
Contractors are exposed to a variety of day-to-day professional risks, and Jeff Slivka describes products that are available to cover them.
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The Duty to Defend: the Four(ish) Corners Rule
2009-11-01 | R Steven Rawls
The actual, not alleged, facts of a case play an important role in determining an insurer's defense obligation, per Steve Rawls.
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OCP Liability versus Additional Insured Coverage
2009-10-01 | Craig F Stanovich
Whether OCP or additional insured coverage is preferable depends on many factors, per Craig Stanovich.
Construction Defect Coverage
CGL Exclusions May Impact Coverage for Occurrences Involving Defective Work
2009-10-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Pat Wielinski relates a case finding no coverage for claims solely for economic loss due to faulty workmanship.
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What Satisfies the Self-Insured Retention?
2009-08-01 | R Steven Rawls
CGL SIR endorsements are applied in a variety of ways, per Steve Rawls, depending on the jurisdiction.
Liability Insurance
The Recall Expense Exclusion—When Your Ship Does Not Come In
2010-07-01 | Craig F Stanovich
Liability Insurance
Invisible Ink: The Duty To Defend When There Is No Duty To Defend
2010-05-01 | R Steven Rawls
Liability Insurance
Lowered Expectation: How Courts Treat Expected Injury Exclusions
2010-02-01 | R Steven Rawls
Design and Professional Liability
Project Professional Liability Insurance for Construction Firms
2009-11-14 | Jeff Slivka
Construction Defect Coverage
CGL Exclusions May Impact Coverage for Occurrences Involving Defective Work
2009-10-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
