Finley T. Harckham | Anderson Kill | December 18, 2015 Insurance policies are complex contracts, often riddled with pitfalls for the policyholder. The pursuit of a claim in the wake of a loss is equally fraught. Yet all too many companies entrust their assets and their very survival to insurance policies that are vetted by… Continue reading What Counsel Must Do To Maximize Insurance Coverage
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Tips for Effective Insurance-Coverage Appeals
Matthew K. Grashoff | Brouse McDowell | December 2, 2015 To paraphrase the poet Robert Burns, the best-laid plans of mice and insurance-coverage lawyers often go awry. No amount of planning can prevent the occasional setback from an adverse trial court decision. If you and your client choose to appeal an adverse decision, keeping a… Continue reading Tips for Effective Insurance-Coverage Appeals
Sixth Circuit Finds No Coverage for Property Damage Caused by Faulty Workmanship
Tred Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | October 5, 2015 The Sixth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s order granting summary judgment to the insurer who denied a defense for a construction defect claim. Steel Supply & Eng’g Co. v. Illinois Nat’. Ins. Co., 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 14363 (6th Cir. Aug. 13, 2015). Steel Supply contracted… Continue reading Sixth Circuit Finds No Coverage for Property Damage Caused by Faulty Workmanship
Florida Court of Appeal Case Serves as a Reminder to be Mindful of how Claims are Pleaded
Kelly Corcoran | Ball Janik | September 10, 2015 A recent opinion out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Florida highlights the importance of properly pleading claims so that insurance coverage is triggered. In Mid-Continent Cas. Co. v. Royal Crane, LLC, Cloutier Brothers, Inc. leased a crane and crane operator from Royal Crane,… Continue reading Florida Court of Appeal Case Serves as a Reminder to be Mindful of how Claims are Pleaded
Latent Defect Language Listed to Avoid Paying for a Covered Loss is an Old Excuse and Sometimes Only Latent Defects Get Coverage
Nicole Vinson | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 3, 2015 In future posts, court cases involving latent defect exclusionary language found in property insurance policies will be examined, but in order to dig in and see how the courts handle these cases, here is some background on this policy language. When a policy… Continue reading Latent Defect Language Listed to Avoid Paying for a Covered Loss is an Old Excuse and Sometimes Only Latent Defects Get Coverage