Court Finds Policy Term, “Windstorm,” to be Ambiguous in Coverage Dispute Involving Tornado

Paul Ferland and Joshua Tumen | Property Insurance Law Observer In Mankoff v. Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (2024 WL 322297 (Tex. App.—Dallas Jan. 29, 2024)), the Court determined that the term “windstorm” was ambiguous as utilized in the subject insurance policy. The insureds suffered property damage caused by a tornado and subsequently submitted a claim to their… Continue reading Court Finds Policy Term, “Windstorm,” to be Ambiguous in Coverage Dispute Involving Tornado

Wind Loaded Garage Doors – Novel Information is Learned at the Windstorm Conference

Chip Merlin – January 15, 2014 Janet Thompson from Overhead Door attended my seminar at last year’s Windstorm Insurance Conference. During my session, she remarked that often overlooked building codes apply to garage door replacement and repair. Wind loaded garage doors pose a serious issue to structure safety. Here is a diagram of “Lose the… Continue reading Wind Loaded Garage Doors – Novel Information is Learned at the Windstorm Conference

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