January 2013 Intro Page

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The article of the month deals with contractual liability. In the December 2012 Dec Page, an article pertaining to contractual liability insurance was highlighted. This month, a subsequent article on the subject is presented. This month, the article discusses the three steps required to determine if the proper liability insurance is in place to cover an otherwise valid and enforceable indemnity agreement. Also discussed in this article is the impact of contractual liability limitation endorsements on coverage and how defense costs and the matter of defense may actually apply to an indemnitee who is the party that attempts to transfer the financial consequences of its liability to the other party, the indemnitor.