What to Do When Your Insurance Carrier Says No: How to Protect Yourself from Coverage Denials
Property insurance for projects under construction can be significantly complex. Insuring renovation projects under a builder’s risk policy will often require more care in crafting a policy that provides adequate protection....more
Perfecting the Formula for Builder’s Risk Claims Management- A builder’s risk (BR) claim is a type of insurance claim that arises during construction. A BR insurance policy is meant to protect property and construction...more
Illinois Appellate Court Holds that Insurer May Subrogate to the Rights of an Additional Insured Based on a Contractual Right to Subrogation and that Equitable Subrogation Principles Do Not Apply - In a recently decided...more
In Factory Mut. Ins. Co. v. Skanska United States Bldg., No. 18-cv-11700-DLC, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95403 (Skanska), the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts considered whether contractors on a...more
States, counties and municipalities have issued “stay at home,” “shelter-in-place,” and other orders relating to COVID-19. Many orders require the suspension of non-essential construction projects. The orders typically have...more
• Catastrophic storms such as Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma invariably cause property damage, schedule delays and other "soft costs" when they hit during a project's construction. • Owners and contractors engaged in...more