Insurance Journal

AUGUST 15, 2024

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 …

Property Damage 312

Property Damage Liability Commercial Damage 312

LexisNexis

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Learn about issues that can arise for insureds and insurers when insurance policies of various durations are called upon to answer for claims and when multiple insurance policies may also apply. In turn, that status, in part. dictates the obligations of the respective insurers to the insured and one another.

Policy 40

Policy Commercial General Liability Injury Damage 40

LexisNexis

JANUARY 28, 2025

Learn about discovery and coverage issues and cases involving damages to construction projects and the ways to prove who was at fault. Faulty Workmanship as an Occurrence State Law Survey Examine laws across the 50 states on the issue of faulty workmanship as an occurrence for purposes of coverage determination under a CGL policy.

Commercial General Liability 40

Commercial General Liability General Liability Property Damage Injury 40

LexisNexis

JANUARY 28, 2025

Learn about discovery and coverage issues and cases involving damages to construction projects and the ways to prove who was at fault. Faulty Workmanship as an Occurrence State Law Survey Examine laws across the 50 states on the issue of faulty workmanship as an occurrence for purposes of coverage determination under a CGL policy.

Commercial General Liability 40

Commercial General Liability General Liability Property Damage Injury 40

Hunton Andrews Kurth

JULY 20, 2023

As reported on Hunton’s Insurance Recovery Blog , the Fifth Circuit recently held that Blue Bell Creameries’ commercial general liability (CGL) insurers do not have a duty to defend the ice cream company in a shareholder lawsuit, which arose from a Listeria outbreak. In any event, the ruling is a mixed bag for policyholders.

Commercial General Liability 40

Commercial General Liability General Liability Injury Property Damage 40

Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Property damage liability claims per 100 insured vehicles are 15 percent higher, and relative body injury claims frequency is 60 percent higher. The five-year average count for liability claims increased 24.9 Rising claim frequency and litigation costs put coverage affordability and availability at risk.

Commercial General Liability 52

Commercial General Liability Commercial Umbrella Claim Liability 52

LexisNexis

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This survey covers state law on the issue of faulty workmanship as an occurrence for purposes of coverage determination under a commercial general liability (CGL) policy. Generally, an insured's work product is not covered, but defective workmanship that causes property damage is covered.

General Liability 40

General Liability Liability Commercial General Liability Liability Insurance 40