Christopher R. Mosley, Katherine Dawson Varholak and Jerome H. Sturhahn – July 3, 2012 The recent wild fires have been tragic for Colorado homeowners and business owners alike, leading to a loss of life, property and, in many cases, revenue. For many, insurance will provide the most important avenue to help respond to these losses… Continue reading Colorado Wildfire: 10 Recommendations for Home Owners and Business Owners
Category: Insurance Claims
Chinese Drywall Claims Continue to Settle
Jonathan Carr – May 21, 2012 We continue to follow the Chinese drywall litigation. A piece of this litigation closed last week, as a Florida real estate developer agreed to a settlement with a class of condominium owners who alleged that drywall manufactured in China that was used to construct their homes caused health problems and… Continue reading Chinese Drywall Claims Continue to Settle
What to Do When You have a Possible Insurance Claim
Tina Nicholson – Feb. 23, 2010 (Note: This Guest Blog is by Tina Nicholson, an attorney with Merlin Law Group in the Houston, Texas, office. This is part of a series she and fellow attorney Javier Delgado will be writing on Texas property insurance issues). Everyone knows what to do when disaster looms. When the… Continue reading What to Do When You have a Possible Insurance Claim
Exclusion Bars Coverage for Claims Against Lawyer Acting as a Mortgage Broker
The Appellate Court of Connecticut, the state’s intermediate court of appeals, has held that a lawyers professional liability policy excluded coverage for claims against a lawyer in his capacity as the owner of a mortgage brokerage for alleged breaches of duty in arranging and closing loans and real estate purchases. Lancia v. State Nat’l Ins.… Continue reading Exclusion Bars Coverage for Claims Against Lawyer Acting as a Mortgage Broker
FINALLY, a CD Coverage Case in New York!!
Aquatectonics, Inc. d/b/a Loebs & Gordon PoolCraft v. The Hartford Casualty Insurance Company Well, the attack on insureds via the restrictive definition of “occurrence” (a true double edged sword for carriers), continues to march forward this time right into the Empire State, a jurisdiction not known for a plethora of CD cases nor coverage opinions… Continue reading FINALLY, a CD Coverage Case in New York!!