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Liability Insurance

Coverage Gaps Created by Exclusionary Endorsements

2017-04-13 | Craig F Stanovich

Craig Stanovich explains why some CGL endorsements may leave substantial gaps in general liability coverage.

Design and Professional Liability

Contractors Professional Liability (CPrL) Insurance—Rectification/Mitigation Enhancement

2017-03-31 | Jeff Slivka

Jeff Slivka discusses the growing CPrL market and the various options available.

Design and Professional Liability

New Owner's Design Warranty in Missouri

2017-03-17 | Kenneth A Slavens

Ken Slavens relates a recent Missouri case with significant implications for design professionals and owners.

Liability Insurance

Additional Insured Issues 2016—Part 2

2016-12-16 | Craig F Stanovich

Part 2 of this article discusses the effect of the ISO 2013 additional insured endorsement changes.

Liability Insurance

Additional Insured Issues 2016—Part 1

2016-09-16 | Craig F Stanovich

The additional insured coverage issues surrounding the Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO), endorsements are always changing. Learn the history.

Construction Defect Coverage

Defective Work as Occurrence: "The Song Remains the Same"

2016-07-29 | Patrick J Wielinski

Explore recent case law on defective workmanship as an occurrence and understand the resulting unpredictability in the legal landscape.

Design and Professional Liability

Professional Liability Risk and the CMAR Delivery Method

2015-10-02 | Jeff Slivka

Jeff Slivka explains the importance of understanding the professional liability risks involved with this construction process.

Design and Professional Liability

Contractor Project Delivery Methods: Test Your Knowledge!

2015-07-10 | Jeff Slivka

Jeff Slivka offers a little quiz on the basics. Try your hand, and see how you do.

Liability Insurance

Pennsylvania Adopts "First Manifestation Rule" as the CGL Coverage Trigger

2015-07-03 | Craig F Stanovich

Confusing the occurrence with the resulting bodily injury or property damage results in wrongly decided insurance law, per Craig Stanovich.

Design and Professional Liability

Attorney Fee Award Approved Based on Incorporated AAA Rules

2015-05-15 | Kenneth A Slavens

This case has unwieldy implications for contracts where attorney fees were not intended. Ken Slavens explains.