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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.
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Contractual Confusion—Assuming the Liability of Others
2009-07-01 | Craig F Stanovich
Craig Stanovich provides straightforward examples of the workings of contractual liability insurance.
Design and Professional Liability
Understanding Contractor's Protective Insurance
2009-06-01 | Jeff Slivka
Jeff Slivka explains why firms involved extensively in design/build efforts may need CPPI.
Design and Professional Liability
The 2007 AIA Document: Changes in Formal Dispute Resolution
2009-05-16 | Kenneth A Slavens
A new process allows the contracting parties to choose the dispute resolution method to be used. Ken Slavens explains.
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Other Insurance and the CGL Policy
2009-04-01 | Craig F Stanovich
Craig Stanovich provides a basic understanding of the 'other insurance' clause of the commercial general liability policy.
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CGL Insurance and the Question of Intent
2009-02-01 | R Steven Rawls
Steven Rawls examines court decisions on whether the CGL covers intentional acts by the insured where injuries or damages are substantially certain to occur.
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
Liability Insurance
Contractual Confusion—Assuming the Liability of Others
2009-07-01 | Craig F Stanovich
Design and Professional Liability
Understanding Contractor's Protective Insurance
2009-06-01 | Jeff Slivka
Design and Professional Liability
The 2007 AIA Document: Changes in Formal Dispute Resolution
2009-05-16 | Kenneth A Slavens
