Traub Lieberman Nationwide, homeowners’ insurers routinely face foundation wall collapse claims. But in Connecticut, where at least 30,000 homes are believed to have been constructed in the 1980s and 1990s with defective concrete, the scope of homeowners insurance for collapse claims has been a closely watched issue. In Jemiola v. Hartford Casualty Insurance Co., 2019 WL… Continue reading Connecticut Answers Critical Questions Regarding Scope of Collapse Coverage in Homeowners Policies in Insurers’ Favor
Tag: Collapse Coverage
Collapse Coverage: Second Circuit Holds That Cracking Walls Do Not Constitute “Collapse”
Dina R. Richman | Property Insurance Law Observer | May 6, 2019 Most homeowners’ policies – and property insurance policies in general – contain a limited coverage extension for “collapse.” The interpretation of that collapse coverage has been litigated around the country for decades, with different jurisdictions reaching considerably different results. The latest of these… Continue reading Collapse Coverage: Second Circuit Holds That Cracking Walls Do Not Constitute “Collapse”
Ambiguous Grant Of Collapse Coverage Construed In Policyholder’s Favor
Richard Wolf | Claims Journal | August 27, 2018 Invoking the familiar insurance contract interpretation doctrine of California and other jurisdictions, that truly ambiguous policy wording must be construed against the insurer drafting it, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California decided on August 16, 2018 that coverage for “abrupt collapse” of a… Continue reading Ambiguous Grant Of Collapse Coverage Construed In Policyholder’s Favor
Insurer’s Motion to Dismiss Complaint for Collapse Coverage Fails
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | March 7, 2018 The insurer’s motion for summary judgment seeking dismissal of the insured’s claim for collapse coverage was rejected by the Supreme Court of New York. Parauda v. Encompass Ins. Co. of Am., 2018 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 269 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 25, 2018). The insureds submitted… Continue reading Insurer’s Motion to Dismiss Complaint for Collapse Coverage Fails
Washington Court Finds Coverage For “Collapse” Is Not Set In Stone
Mariko Shitama Outman | Property Casualty Focus | August 5, 2016 As this blog has documented, the language of insurance policies evolves; it changes to address new risks, and it also responds to new interpretations of old policy provisions. Even if a policyholder maintains a long-standing relationship with a single carrier, the availability of coverage… Continue reading Washington Court Finds Coverage For “Collapse” Is Not Set In Stone