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Valuable Papers Not Considered Raw Materials August 28, 2012 An insured has $50,000 limits in valuable papers coverage and has received a restoration…

Humid Attic August 21, 2012 On an HO 00 03 10 00 with endorsement HO 04 27 04 02 it sounds like humidity in an attic area where mold was unknown and…

August 17, 2012

Missing Property with No Proof of How It Disappeared Excluded A tenant was in place at the insured location when the insured purchased the building.…

August 15, 2012

Gazebo Covered as Outdoor Fixture   Our insured—a church covered under a CP 00 10 04 02—has a gazebo that existed on the property grounds…

August 13, 2012

Discusses voluntary parting and false pretenses.

Dead Storage August 2, 2012 The insured policyholder had a 1933 vintage hot rod car in dead storage inside his dwelling's garage when a total loss fire…

Hobby Art with an Appraisal August 2, 2012 If an insured has paintings that have been done as a "hobby" in her home, and she has gotten a 3rd party…

Location of Residence August 2, 2012 Our insured was living in a residence located in south-central California approximately 16 months prior to a total…

August 07, 2012

- Is mismatched staining a loss in and of itself?

August 07, 2012

Discusses additional coverages and application of deductibles.