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Raccoons in the Attic October 5, 2015 I have a client that has sustained raccoon damage to his home, including the soffit area. This is a seasonal home…

September 30, 2015

When Is an Old Heating System Too Old? July 27, 2015 An insured has an old heating system in need of repair. Each year he travels to Florida for a month.…

September 29, 2015

Discusses the damage to property exclusion when windows are scratched during replacement.

September 21, 2015

When insured decides to no longer rent the building and building is later vandalized, does business income rental coverage apply?

September 14, 2015

Wind-driven Rain over Period of Time September 14, 2015 We have an HO 00 03 05 11 with endorsement HO 32 32 06 12, which states that constant or repeated…

September 08, 2015

Are feral cats domestic or wild?

Damaged Reputation Claim November 5, 2012   This loss involved four full school buses. Our insured school bus rear-ended another school bus into…

Symbol 31 Coverage August 31, 2015 The question relates to physical damage coverage with Symbol 31 under the garage policy. I assume that once a car…

August 31, 2015

Auto Loan or Lease Coverage August 31, 2015 The insured has a personal auto policy (PP 00 01 01 05) endorsed with the auto loan/lease coverage (PP 03…

Volunteer as an Insured August 31, 2015 Can a volunteer worker recover bodily injury damages under a CGL policy given the fact that by definition he…