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Insurer Says Pollution Exclusion Sinks Coverage for Pool Chemical Injuries

Insurance Journal

A commercial general liability policy with a pollution exclusion does not protect a Virginia homeowners association from lawsuits filed by swimmers alleging they were injured by chemicals discharged into the community pool. That is the argument made by Philadelphia Indemnity …

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Markets/Coverages: Mosaic Launches Combined General, Environmental Liability Cover

Insurance Journal

Mosaic Insurance has launched a combined environmental product that merges primary commercial general liability with a suite of added pollution and professional coverages. The company’s new Site Pollution & General Liability (SGL) form provides primary and excess (supported and unsupported) …

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Key Lessons From Peloton’s Tread+ Recall

Hunton Andrews Kurth

Consumer Product Safety Commission enforcement, reporting obligations, and how companies can leverage recall insurance, commercial general liability, and directors and officers liability policies to execute a recall swiftly, minimize losses and maintain customer relationships in the wake of a recall. Continue Reading.

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Construction Defects Are Not Covered Property Damage in Commercial Liability Policy

Insurance Journal

A home builder is not covered under the property damage coverage in its commercial liability policy for construction defects for which it was responsible. A three-judge panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court has held for the first time that “construction …

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Blog Post: Construction Defect Litigation: Key Insurance Issues

LexisNexis

Insuring Construction Risks through Commercial General Liability Policies Scrutinize the risks covered by the commercial general liability (CGL) policy and how to specify in a construction contract the insurance to be obtained so that coverage for construction risks is maximized.

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Blog Post: Construction Defect Litigation: Key Insurance Issues

LexisNexis

Insuring Construction Risks through Commercial General Liability Policies Scrutinize the risks covered by the commercial general liability (CGL) policy and how to specify in a construction contract the insurance to be obtained so that coverage for construction risks is maximized.

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New Triple-I Issue Brief Puts the Spotlight on Georgia’s Insurance Affordability Crisis

Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance

The Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire (“OCI”) reviewed all lines across personal and commercial auto, personal and commercial umbrella, and commercial general liability (homeowners liability was excluded). The five-year average count for liability claims increased 24.9