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Design and Professional Liability
The "Bargained-for" Result: Torts, Contracts, and Statutes of Limitation
2005-06-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
Limitations for contract and tort actions may differ. The applicable statute oflimitation is properly related to the remedy, rather than to the theoryof liability. Ken Slavens explains.
Design and Professional Liability
Dealing with Ambiguities in Design-Build Contracts
2005-01-15 | Michael C Loulakis
Mike Loulakis discusses recent case law supporting the view that an owner retains liability to the design-builder when it provides faulty or ambiguous information to bidders.
Liability Insurance
CGL—Covered Locations
2004-12-01 | Craig F Stanovich
The CGL policy is subject to its actual terms and conditions, including the policy territory. Craig Stanovich takes a look at the many facets of what constitutes "covered locations."
Liability Insurance
The New ISO Commercial General Liability Policy: A Summary of December 2004 Policy Changes
2004-10-01 | Craig F Stanovich
Craig Stanovich reviews the changes to the current October 2001 edition CGL policy and discusses two completely new ISO forms dealing with electronic data and product withdrawal.
Construction Defect Coverage
Recent Case Law Applying the Subcontractor Exception: Too Little Too Late?
2004-08-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Pat Wielinski discusses two court rulings that could result in a catastrophic reduction in CGL coverage for many contractors, creating a coverage gap that will be extremely difficult to fill.
Design and Professional Liability
Making the Most of Standard Indemnity Clauses
2004-06-19 | Kenneth A Slavens
Ken Slavens relates the case of Nusbaum v. The City of Kansas City and the Missouri Supreme Court's application of indemnification clauses found in AIA documents.
Liability Insurance
Additional Insured Changes in the CGL
2004-05-01 | Craig F Stanovich
Craig Stanovich discusses the new changes to the additional insured endorsements and the introduction of a limitation to the definition of 'insured contract' characterized by ISO as coverage reductions.
Liability Insurance
The 2004 ISO CGL Policy
2004-04-01 | W Jeffrey Woodward
Discover the key changes in the 2004 ISO CGL Policy revision and understand how they impact commercial general liability insurance.
Design and Professional Liability
Standards Needed for Mold Exposure, Testing, and Remediation
2004-04-01 | Kent Holland
Richard Zarandona and Kent Holland discuss the mold litigation explosion, defective construction as the alleged cause of mold growth, the health effects, and the need for standards.
Liability Insurance
Known Injury or Damage
2003-10-01 | Craig F Stanovich
Craig Stanovich looks at the history behind the provision that coverage ceases for all subsequent CGL policies once certain insureds learn of any continuing injury or damage.
Design and Professional Liability
The "Bargained-for" Result: Torts, Contracts, and Statutes of Limitation
2005-06-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
Design and Professional Liability
Dealing with Ambiguities in Design-Build Contracts
2005-01-15 | Michael C Loulakis
Liability Insurance
The New ISO Commercial General Liability Policy: A Summary of December 2004 Policy Changes
2004-10-01 | Craig F Stanovich
Construction Defect Coverage
Recent Case Law Applying the Subcontractor Exception: Too Little Too Late?
2004-08-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Design and Professional Liability
Making the Most of Standard Indemnity Clauses
2004-06-19 | Kenneth A Slavens
Design and Professional Liability
Standards Needed for Mold Exposure, Testing, and Remediation
2004-04-01 | Kent Holland
