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Reporting Form Endorsement— No Penalty in Spite of Underreporting Q Our insured suffered a loss under ISO's building and personal property form…

Fixtures and Additions as Building or Contents? Q I am involved in a loss where the landlord supplied movable partitions, which are hard wired into…

Tree causes downed power lines and resulting low voltage, damaging property. Is this covered?

August 04, 2008

Discusses application of coverage when an other structure is damaged.

August 04, 2008

Discusses addition of slab in calculation of replacement cost of building.

August 04, 2008

This loss involves a condominium complex that has a standard ISO commercial property policy. Due to Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the insured's wood…

August 04, 2008

When a broken water pipe fills an elevator shaft with water, is there coverage?

August 04, 2008

When snow slides off the roof and damages spouting on the way down, is there coverage?

Fire Department Charges Covered by Auto Policy? Some municipalities automatically send out the fire department to an auto accident scene even though…

Guiding Principles Not Binding on Insured? The Guiding Principles are not binding on insurers although many have voluntarily agreed to abide by the…