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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
Insurer Uses Contractual Liability Exclusion to Deny Coverage
2003-06-28 | Kent Holland
In American Family Mutual Insurance v. Pleasant Company, the court's reasoning completely misconstrues the purpose of the contractual liability exclusion, Kent Holland explains.
Liability Insurance
When Is an Insured Not an Insured?
2003-06-01 | Craig F Stanovich
Craig Stanovich looks at the first step in accurate coverage interpretation: identifying who is an insured and when protection applies.
Construction Defect Coverage
The Myth of "Third-Party" Property Damage
2003-05-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Pat Wielinski discusses the varying judicial application of standardized CGL definitions to claims involving defective work, and the coverage myths that have arisen as a result.
Design and Professional Liability
The Ability To Disclaim Liability Resulting from Inspection Duties
2003-05-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
Through the examination of case law, Ken Slavens reveals judicial support for the argument that the risk the design professional assumes by inspection or observation can be limited by contract.
Design and Professional Liability
Liquidated Damages Clause and Waiver of Consequential Damages Clause Effectively Cap Damages Available against Design-Builder
2003-03-01 | Kent Holland
Kent Holland examines a case that provides insight into the judicial interpretation of contract clauses that purport to limit liability of engineers/contractors.
Design and Professional Liability
Copyright Infringement of Design Documents
2002-11-16 | Kent Holland
Using a recent case as an example, Kent Holland discusses the importance of preserving the copyright interest of the architect's design documents.
Design and Professional Liability
Design Disclaimers and Implied Warranties
2002-11-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
Citing a recent case, Ken Slavens discusses the importance of precise language used in disclaimers that are part of design packages.
Design and Professional Liability
Standards Needed for Mold Exposure, Testing, and Remediation
2004-04-01 | Kent Holland
Design and Professional Liability
Insurer Uses Contractual Liability Exclusion to Deny Coverage
2003-06-28 | Kent Holland
Construction Defect Coverage
The Myth of "Third-Party" Property Damage
2003-05-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Design and Professional Liability
The Ability To Disclaim Liability Resulting from Inspection Duties
2003-05-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
Design and Professional Liability
Liquidated Damages Clause and Waiver of Consequential Damages Clause Effectively Cap Damages Available against Design-Builder
2003-03-01 | Kent Holland
Design and Professional Liability
Copyright Infringement of Design Documents
2002-11-16 | Kent Holland
Design and Professional Liability
Design Disclaimers and Implied Warranties
2002-11-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
