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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

Is Hurricane Katrina damage covered?   This week's question is one that has not yet been asked in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, but, rather, one…

June 24, 2008

  Hotel Fire Damage and “Property in Your Control” Exclusion We have a claim where an employee of our insured started a fire in a hotel…

June 24, 2008

Farm Personal Property Defined We write a lot of farm business. Our insured had a farm policy that provided coverage for farm personal property. They…

June 24, 2008

Professional Liability—Fraudulent Acts— Actual versus Constructive Fraud—Archived Article Q One of the exclusions under the lawyers…

A tenant with a BOP is unable to inhabit the premises because a hurricane took off the roof. Additionally, there was an off-premises power outage. The adjuster denies business income coverage.