Kevin C. Brantley | Payne & Fears | November 15, 2017 A California Court of Appeal has confirmed that additional insured endorsements (“AIE”) granting coverage for liability arising out of a named insured’s “ongoing operations,” and in effect during those “ongoing operations,” do not require that the liability arise while the named insured is performing… Continue reading California Court Confirms Broad Coverage Under “Ongoing Operations” Endorsements
Month: November 2017
Punctuation Placement Could Lead to a Policyholder’s Next Victory
Beaujeaux do Lapouyade | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 19, 2017 The saying goes like this, “Say what you mean, and mean what you say.” We all know the business of contract construction is no easy task. But underwriters should go the extra mile to ensure a property insurance policy reads as the… Continue reading Punctuation Placement Could Lead to a Policyholder’s Next Victory
A Myth About Delay – Revisited
Vernon Howerton | Texas Construction Law Blog | November 15, 2017 Construction lawyers routinely deal with delay claims. I have presented or defended more of them than I can remember. That is why I was curious when, earlier this year, I received a series of email invitations to presentations on the use of “concurrent delay”… Continue reading A Myth About Delay – Revisited
Should We Expect a Surge in Reinsurance Disputes?
Larry P. Schiffer | Squire Patton Boggs | October 23, 2017 I recently came across a number of articles in the insurance trade press discussing the economic effect of the recent catastrophes on the reinsurance market. Some of the commentators wondered whether all of the property and related losses will cause reinsurance premiums to rise… Continue reading Should We Expect a Surge in Reinsurance Disputes?
The Paradigm Shift on Risk in Construction
Joseph A. Cleves, Jr. | Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | November 7, 2017 Many owners still rely on heavy-handed contracts to provide them with risk certainty. The goal is to reduce their risk by shifting it to designers and contractors. While this approach has a certain logical appeal, it has the paradoxical result of… Continue reading The Paradigm Shift on Risk in Construction