David McLain | Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell Construction contractors in the market for insurance coverage have few legal protections if their insurance agent fails to provide insurance that covers likely claims against the contractor. As construction defect lawsuits continue to be a frequent occurrence throughout Colorado, we have seen an increase in the number… Continue reading Buyer Beware: Insurance Agents May Have No Duty to Sell Construction Contractors an Insurance Policy Covering Likely Claims
Category: Insurance Coverage
Court Finds Matching of Damaged Materials is Required by Policy
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The court granted, in part, the insured’s motion for summary judgment by finding that matching roof tiles were required under the policy. Bertisen v. Travelers Home and Marine Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3907 (D. Colo. Jan. 8, 2024). The insureds sued Travelers for breach… Continue reading Court Finds Matching of Damaged Materials is Required by Policy
Lesser-Known Insurance Policies for Addressing Project Risks
Sean C. Gay | Stoel Rives Construction projects involve significant risks to project owners, designers, and contractors. Many such risks are allocated in the parties’ contracts, which in turn require those parties to obtain insurance—further allocating risks to insurance companies. By providing coverage for losses and collecting premiums, insurers help those parties protect against financial… Continue reading Lesser-Known Insurance Policies for Addressing Project Risks
Court Says Builder’s Risk Policy Limited Coverage for Additional Insureds
Joshua Tumen | Property Insurance Law Observer In BCC Partners, LLC v. Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of America, 2024 WL 1050117 (E.D. Mo. March 11, 2024), the Court determined that the plaintiff property owner, as an additional insured, was not entitled to the same insurance coverage as the named insured where the builder’s risk policy limited… Continue reading Court Says Builder’s Risk Policy Limited Coverage for Additional Insureds
To OCIP or Not to OCIP, That Is the Question – Pros and Cons of Wrap-Up Construction Insurance
Michael Jefferson | Davis Wright Tremaine Developers and owners often find that obtaining insurance coverage for their construction projects can be confusing and unnecessarily complicated. When dealing with construction projects in excess of $50 million, an Owner Controlled Insurance Program (“OCIP”) (also known as Wrap-Up or consolidated insurance) may be an option for owners to… Continue reading To OCIP or Not to OCIP, That Is the Question – Pros and Cons of Wrap-Up Construction Insurance