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Blog Post: Construction Defect Litigation: Key Insurance Issues

LexisNexis

Learn about discovery and coverage issues and cases involving damages to construction projects and the ways to prove who was at fault. Read now » Related Content Design and Construction Defect Claims: Overview and Defense Strategies Discover the basics of a defect claim against a designer or contractor.

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Blog Post: Construction Defect Litigation: Key Insurance Issues

LexisNexis

Learn about discovery and coverage issues and cases involving damages to construction projects and the ways to prove who was at fault. Read now » Related Content Design and Construction Defect Claims: Overview and Defense Strategies Discover the basics of a defect claim against a designer or contractor.

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

Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance

Tort reform is discussed as a legislative solution to the challenge of legal system abuse excessive policyholder or plaintiff attorney practices that increase costs and time to settle insurance claims. The five-year average count for liability claims increased 24.9 percent (2014 – 2018 at 583,756 vs. 2019-2023 at 729,191).

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The Scoop On The Fifth Circuit’s Ruling Against Blue Bell Ice Cream

Hunton Andrews Kurth

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.

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Blog Post: State-by-State Analysis: General Liability Insurance Coverage Exclusions for Faulty Workmanship

LexisNexis

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.

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Recall Roundup: June

Hunton Andrews Kurth

However, contamination events and ensuing recalls can lead to a variety of other claims that implicate a number of other coverages, including liability coverage for claims against officers and directors addressing the company’s internal contamination risk and safety policies and procedures.