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Design and Professional Liability

Failing To Define the Standard of Care

2011-01-01 | Kenneth A Slavens

Expert witnesses must render their opinions as design professionals render their services, per a case related by Ken Slavens.

Liability Insurance

Pay Me Back! Reimbursement of Defense Costs in the CGL

2010-10-01 | Craig F Stanovich

The case law on whether insurers can recoup defense costs for noncovered claims continues to evolve. Craig Stanovich examines the issues.

Construction Defect Coverage

Construction Defect Insurance Coverage Remains Difficult To Predict

2010-09-01 | Patrick J Wielinski

Explore the complexities of construction defect insurance coverage and its unpredictable nature in the Texas legal landscape.

Liability Insurance

"Arising Out of": How Strong Is the Connection?

2010-08-01 | R Steven Rawls

Courts are not consistent in their interpretation of the critical phrase "arising out of," as Steve Rawls illustrates.

Liability Insurance

The Recall Expense Exclusion—When Your Ship Does Not Come In

2010-07-01 | Craig F Stanovich

Craig Stanovich discusses the CGL sistership exclusion, its history and application.

Liability Insurance

Invisible Ink: The Duty To Defend When There Is No Duty To Defend

2010-05-01 | R Steven Rawls

Steven Rawls examines caselaw surrounding the duty to defend uncovered allegations.

Liability Insurance

The Impaired Property Exclusion

2010-04-01 | Craig F Stanovich

Exclusion m. of the CGL policy is routinely cited but often misunderstood. Craig Stanovich illustrates how it applies.

Liability Insurance

Lowered Expectation: How Courts Treat Expected Injury Exclusions

2010-02-01 | R Steven Rawls

Courts struggle to differentiate between expected and intended injury, per Steven Rawls.

Liability Insurance

A High-Level View of the CGL Policy

2010-01-01 | Craig F Stanovich

A plain, straightforward explanation of certain portions of the CGL policy provided by Craig Stanovich.

Design and Professional Liability

Project Professional Liability Insurance for Construction Firms

2009-11-14 | Jeff Slivka

Contractors are exposed to a variety of day-to-day professional risks, and Jeff Slivka describes products that are available to cover them.