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June 17, 2014

June 17, 2014Our insured carries a commercial auto policy (garage policy). It has collision and comprehensive coverage. Our insured owns an open…

Warped Siding and Solar Energy June 10, 2014  A client of ours, who has an HO5 form, recently submitted a claim for the warping of their vinyl siding,…

Questions application of the blanket limit of insurance in a valued policy state.

  Business License Claimed to Be Business Personal Property   May 6, 2014   A policyholder owned a grandfathered business license, which…

May 19, 2014

Clogged Drain Causes Water Loss May 19, 2014 We have a client with a CP 10 30, Causes of Loss—Special Form with a Property Coverage Extension endorsement. This…

May 15, 2014

Can backup of downspouts and gutters that causes interior building damage be covered under a backup of sewers and drains extension of coverage? The…

May 14, 2014

Interpreting “Ownership” or “Use” under the BOP May 13, 2014 Insured is a tenant restaurant. Named insured parked his Vespa…

Building Property versus Business Personal Property   May 6, 2014   Our insured is a dentist with a Businessowners BP 00 02 form. The insured…

Vacancy Penalty at Center of Coverage Dispute   May 6, 2014   We have a client who has water damage caused by the sprinkler system. The insurance…

May 06, 2014

Insurable interest of a unit owner's bank.