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June 24, 2008

  Trees, Shrubs, and Plants Growing in the Ground Are Property Not Covered Our insured is a nursery operation whose business is that of growing…

June 24, 2008

Property Loaned to Insured Exclusion Our insured is an interior designer who utilizes loaned items to decorate model homes. Our insured was loaned…

June 24, 2008

Renting of Office in Home On an HO3 policy, the insured is living in the house but is renting out a room for office space. An exclusion says that…

June 24, 2008

  Farm Coverage for Hazardous Material Our insured had a heating oil tank blown over during a windstorm requiring a haz mat clean up.  The…

June 24, 2008

Signs Temporarily Unattached Excluded under Commercial Property Form Our insured had some signs that were permanently attached to the exterior walls…

June 24, 2008

Builders Risk Occupancy and Completion Issue Our insured had a completed value builders risk policy on a four-townhouse building under construction.…

June 24, 2008

Workers Compensation, Uninsured Motorist Coverage, and Subrogation Rights A former employee was allegedly injured in an auto accident a few years ago.…

June 24, 2008

Relationship of Homeowners Bylaws to Ordinance and Law Coverage Our insured, an attorney, has questioned our response to not considering the homeowners…

June 24, 2008

Non-Resident Relative Coverage for Rental Vehicle Our insured's son has returned from Iraq and he will be stationed in Texas The son, with his parents'…

June 24, 2008

Deductible Charged in One Occurrence at Issue Our client has a BP 00 03 01 06 policy with a $500 policy deductible. The insured sustained a break-in…