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Faulty Work and the CGL

2018-06-22 | Craig F Stanovich

Faulty Work and the CGL—Craig Stanovich updates his popular treatise on whether faulty work can be covered by the CGL policy.

Liability Insurance

Contractual Liability and the CGL Policy

2018-04-27 | Craig F Stanovich

Contractual Liability and the CGL Policy—Craig Stanovich updates his treatiseon what is meant by contractual liability and how coverage actually works.

Liability Insurance

Commercial Umbrellas and the Demand for Primary and Noncontributory

2017-07-14 | Craig F Stanovich

Commercial Umbrellas and the Demand for Primary and Noncontributory -- Craig Stanovich examines the intent and problems.

Design and Professional Liability

Construction Specifications: Professional Liability Risk

2017-07-14 | Jeff Slivka

Jeff Slivka highlights a potential area of professional risk for contractors.

Liability Insurance

Coverage Gaps Created by Exclusionary Endorsements

2017-04-13 | Craig F Stanovich

Craig Stanovich explains why some CGL endorsements may leave substantial gaps in general liability coverage.

Design and Professional Liability

Contractors Professional Liability (CPrL) Insurance—Rectification/Mitigation Enhancement

2017-03-31 | Jeff Slivka

Jeff Slivka discusses the growing CPrL market and the various options available.

Design and Professional Liability

New Owner's Design Warranty in Missouri

2017-03-17 | Kenneth A Slavens

Ken Slavens relates a recent Missouri case with significant implications for design professionals and owners.

Liability Insurance

Additional Insured Issues 2016—Part Two

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 One

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

Recent case law on defective workmanship as occurrence is provided along with the corresponding unpredictability that has resulted.