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The Increasingly Complex CGL Policy
2011-01-01 | Craig F Stanovich
Craig Stanovich examines rather obscure, yet important, coverage issues, such as the required degree of fortuity and the role of causation in coverage interpretation.
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Pay Me Back! Reimbursement of Defense Costs in the CGL
2010-10-01 | Craig F Stanovich
The case law on whether insurers can recoup defense costs for noncovered claims continues to evolve. Craig Stanovich examines the issues.
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"Arising Out of": How Strong Is the Connection?
2010-08-01 | R Steven Rawls
Courts are not consistent in their interpretation of the critical phrase "arising out of," as Steve Rawls illustrates.
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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.
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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.
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Pay Me Back! Reimbursement of Defense Costs in the CGL
2010-10-01 | Craig F Stanovich
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The Recall Expense Exclusion—When Your Ship Does Not Come In
2010-07-01 | Craig F Stanovich
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Invisible Ink: The Duty To Defend When There Is No Duty To Defend
2010-05-01 | R Steven Rawls
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Lowered Expectation: How Courts Treat Expected Injury Exclusions
2010-02-01 | R Steven Rawls