Matthew Lewis | PropertyCasualtyFocus In Saunders v. Florida Peninsula Insurance Co., a Florida appellate court recently determined whether a faulty workmanship exclusion in a homeowner’s policy applied to a property loss caused by a contractor. The insured, Veronica Saunders, hired a contractor to install a new addition to her home, which was insured by Florida Peninsula… Continue reading Florida Appellate Court Determines Faulty Workmanship Exclusion in Homeowner’s Policy Is Not Ambiguous and Thus Damage Caused by Contractor’s Conduct Is Not a Covered Loss
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Florida Appellate Court Determines Faulty Workmanship Exclusion in Homeowner’s Policy Is Not Ambiguous and Thus Damage Caused by Contractor’s Conduct Is Not a Covered Loss
Matthew Lewis | PropertyCasualtyFocus The Florida Third District Court of Appeal recently ruled that an insurer did not waive its right to appraisal after choosing to cover only part of a property damage loss claimed by its insured. The case, People’s Tr. Ins. Co. v. Farua Portuondo, No. 3D20-266 (Fla. 3d DCA Oct. 7, 2020), involved… Continue reading Florida Appellate Court Determines Faulty Workmanship Exclusion in Homeowner’s Policy Is Not Ambiguous and Thus Damage Caused by Contractor’s Conduct Is Not a Covered Loss
Address ‘Your Work’ Exposure Within CPrL Policies With Faulty Workmanship Coverage
Joseph Reynolds | Construction Executive New faulty workmanship coverage forms have emerged to potentially address the “your work” exposure found in most contractors professional liability (CPrL) policies. Once offered by only a single carrier, several insurers have recently entered the marketplace to cover the cost to repair or replace faulty work or the related material… Continue reading Address ‘Your Work’ Exposure Within CPrL Policies With Faulty Workmanship Coverage
Business Risk Exclusions Bar Faulty Workmanship Claim
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems was unsuccessful in securing coverage for alleged faulty workmanship due to the “your work” and “your product” exclusions. Siplast, Inc. v. Emplrs Mut. Cas. Co., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 176539 (N.D. Texas Sept. 25, 2020). Siplast was… Continue reading Business Risk Exclusions Bar Faulty Workmanship Claim
Contractor Haunted by “Demonized” Flooring
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog The most un-Halloween of Halloweens has come and gone. If you ask me though, between COVID, protests, fires, hurricanes, the passing of a Supreme Court Justice, and one of the most hotly contested elections in U.S. history, we’ve had enough scares this year to make up for it and then… Continue reading Contractor Haunted by “Demonized” Flooring