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Late Estimate and Fair Rental Value   October 2, 2014   Our insured had a water loss in a condo under a dwelling fire policy on 7/18/14. The…

Portability and Determination of Personal Property   October 2, 2014   A policyholder suffers a fire loss to their detached garage. The insurance…

Engineering Report and Ordinance or Law   October 2, 2014   I have an insurance carrier that does not want to pay for the cost of an engineering…

Extension of Liability   October 2, 2014   The HO-3 policy covers the residence premises listed on the dec page. If the named insured is no…

A homeowner has a replacement cost policy for the dwelling but has an ACV endorsement for the roof. The roofing material that is currently installed…

September 23, 2014

Personal Property of Others Coverage in Comparison with Bailees Coverage September 22, 2014 What is the difference in coverage between personal property…

September 15, 2014

“Your Product” Defined September 1, 2014 Our agency insures a plumbing concern in Michigan. They installed a new sump pump that was faulty…

September 15, 2014

Damage to Your Property or Damage to Your Work   September 1, 2014   We insure a businessowners policy with liability coverage form SB 00…

September 15, 2014

Loss of Consortium September 1, 2014 An insured has 50/100 BI coverage and is involved in an "at fault" accident. The claimant claims $50,000 in BI…

September 15, 2014

Comp or Collision Revisited September 1, 2014   The below capture is an excerpt from the FC&S Personal Auto discussion from your website questioning…