Martin Shaw and Kenneth Stallard | Carr Maloney Should a contractor’s Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance policy cover the expense of uncovering defective work causing damage to the owner’s property as well as the costs of exposing or accessing damaged building elements in need of repair as a result of the contractor’s defective work? For… Continue reading To Pay or Not to Pay “Rip and Tear” Damages
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“Rip-and-Tear Damages” In Construction: A Roadmap For Coverage Where None Existed?
Ashley Veitenheimer | Kane Russell Coleman Logan | May 22, 2019 The insuring agreement in most commercial general liability policies states that the carrier “will pay those sums that the insured becomes legally obligated to pay as damages because of…’property damage’ to which this insurance applies.” In addition, most policies exclude coverage for the defective work… Continue reading “Rip-and-Tear Damages” In Construction: A Roadmap For Coverage Where None Existed?