Michael L. Meyer | Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | July 25, 2018 Perhaps you are a general contractor whose project has suffered a catastrophic failure due to a problem with an engineer’s calculations. Maybe you are an owner and you have just learned your new building sits partially on adjacent property due to an… Continue reading Successful Assertion of a Professional Liability Claim
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Related Acts Provisions in Professional Liability Policies
Christopher Fredericks and Gregory S. Mantych | International Law Office | February 7, 2017 Introduction Of the various provisions found in insurance policies, few lend themselves to existential exploration more than those concerning ‘related’ acts. What makes two separate acts related? Does the relationship come down to the similarities or the differences? Does one act… Continue reading Related Acts Provisions in Professional Liability Policies
Retroactive Dates Punch Gaps into Insured’s Coverage
Dwain Clifford | The Policyholder Report | October 20, 2016 Most professional-liability policies are written on a “claims-made” basis, which provides coverage for lawsuits filed against the insured during the policy period — even for damages caused by some professional negligence that occurred long before the policy was issued (and, perhaps, for some mistake at… Continue reading Retroactive Dates Punch Gaps into Insured’s Coverage