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Court Interprets “Completion” of a Project Under Builder’s Risk Insurance

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In Luke, Inc. v. Berkley National Insurance Company, 2025 WL 2210783 (W.D. Tenn. 2025), the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee determined that the “completion” of a construction project for...more

MG+M The Law Firm

Project-Specific Professional Liability Insurance on Design-Build and Public-Private Partnership Projects in North America: A Path...

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In January 2022 Donovan Hatem LLP (Now MG+M The Law Firm) established a Task Force consisting of professional liability insurance underwriters, brokers, engineers and architects, and lawyers knowledgeable and experienced in...more

K&L Gates LLP

UK Appeal Court Provides Authoritative Guidance on Construction All Risks Insurance Policies

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In the UK Court of Appeal decision in Sky UK Limited and Mace Limited v. Riverstone, authoritative guidance has been provided on certain key principles that apply to Construction All Risks insurance policies....more

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Contractor’s $25M Insurance Claim Waived Because of Untimely Notice to Insurer

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A recent holding in Fairfax County Circuit Court reinforces the importance of contractors giving timely claim notice to their insurers. The case, St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. v. HITT Contracting, Inc., decided on...more

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A Comprehensive Guide to Substantial Structural Damage: Criteria, Repairs, and Code Compliance

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Introduction: Substantial Structural Damage and Its Impact on Building Repairs - Substantial structural damage (SSD) is a defined term within the International Code Council (ICC) building code library, which assesses the...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

[Webinar] 2024 Construction Law Forum - October 16th, 10:00 am PT

We invite you to attend a complimentary virtual event hosted by Procopio’s Construction & Infrastructure Law attorneys, along with guest industry experts, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. This engaging half-day program will...more

J.S. Held

Understanding Scaffold Failures: Causes & Prevention

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INTRODUCTION: OVERVIEW OF SCAFFOLD COLLAPSES & FAILURES - A scaffold is a simple and temporary structure, erected to facilitate the construction or remediation of a main structure, but it may not be given the attention in...more

Goldberg Segalla

[Webinar] Builder’s Risk Claims Challenges - July 25th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Join Partner Larry Mason as he lays a foundation for addressing builder’s risk claim challenges through an exploration of common losses, an overview of the available insurance coverage, an examination of delay damages, and a...more

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Strategic Management of Builder’s Risk Claims in Infrastructure Projects: A Comprehensive Guide

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This article is a tool for stakeholders involved in infrastructure projects. It conveys knowledge about the complexities of builder's risk claims, offering insights into risk management strategies, good practices, and the...more

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Middle Market Builder’s Risk: A Recipe for Success

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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

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

[Webinar] 3rd Annual Construction Forum - November 15th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm PT

Don’t miss Procopio’s 3rd Annual Construction Forum webinar on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, an informative half-day program focused on the most pressing California construction law issues facing contractors, developers and...more

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Builder's Risk - Measuring Delay

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Measuring delay from a loss under a builder’s risk insurance policy is perhaps the most complicated of all time element measures in the claims world. Setting aside the numerous complex issues of coverage, builders risk time...more

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What To Expect In Builder's Risk Insurance Claims In 2023

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With interest rates on the rise, sticky inflation, few signs of a cooling labor market, and continued instability in Russia, China and beyond affecting energy prices and exports, the builder's risk insurance industry is in...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Ongoing Program] Strategies for Dealing with Claims – Insurance and Bonds - October 7th, 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm EST

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19th Annual Top Gun Premier Midwest Construction Claims Webinar Series - Bricker & Eckler's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims webinar series. This free event...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Protect Your Construction Project: Top 10 Insurance Provisions to Know

Presented by Jonathan A. Cass on April 27, 2021. Construction projects are dangerous places—people get hurt and property gets damaged. Whether you are a general contractor, a construction manager, or a subcontractor, it is...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] Protect Your Construction Project: Top 10 Insurance Provisions to Know - April 27th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Construction projects are dangerous places—people get hurt and property gets damaged. Whether you are a general contractor, a construction manager, or a subcontractor, it is imperative that you understand the importance of...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Strategies for Dealing with Claims – Insurance and Bonds - October 8th, 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm EST

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Bricker & Eckler's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims webinar series. This free event will cover: - Important construction concepts, including key contract...more

Carlton Fields

California Federal Court Holds Scope of Duty to Defend Is Determined by the Language of the Contract

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In Harper Construction Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, the Southern District of California rejected an insured’s attempt to expand a CGL policy’s definition of “suit” to encompass mere demands without...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Supreme Court Of Minnesota Holds Ventilator Motor Incorporated Into A Home’s HVAC System Qualifies As “Machinery” Excepted From...

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Great N. Ins. Co. v. Honeywell Int’l, Inc., No. A16-0997, 2018 Minn. LEXIS 236 (May 9, 2018) - This case arises out of a residential construction project and the installation of ventilators into a home’s HVAC system. ...more

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Look Beneath The Surface: No Coverage For DC Row House Collapse Under Builder’s Risk Policy

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The interpretation of a property insurance policy may seem like a dull endeavor, but courts sometimes face fundamental questions about what words mean, or how we conceptualize cause and effect. In Taja Investments LLC v....more

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Applying Florida’s “Eight Corners Rule,” Eleventh Circuit Finds that Insurer Has a Duty to Defend Claim That Insured’s Faulty...

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Addison Ins. Co. v. 4000 Island Blvd. Condo. Ass’n, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 26870 (11th Cir. Dec. 28, 2017) - The owner of a high-rise condominium building in Florida hired a contractor to replace the building’s concrete...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

First Look - Winter Issue 2018

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This past year, the Insurance Company Team recently welcomed six new team members from The Woodlands, Texas office of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC. The combined experience of the new members brings decades of Texas focused...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Chapter 558 Pre-Suit Notice May Trigger an Insurer's Duty to Defend and Indemnify

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The Supreme Court of Florida recently issued an opinion in Altman Contractors, Inc. v. Crum & Forster Specialty Ins. Co., No. SC16-1420, 2017 WL 6379535 (Fla. Dec. 14, 2017), which impacts an insurer’s duty to defend and...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

A Primer on Florida's "25 Percent Rule" for Roof Repair/Replacement

The 2014 Florida Existing Building Code (the “Code”) contains what is conventionally called the “25 percent rule” (the “Rule”). The Rule applies to roof repair of any commercial or residential building. In a nutshell, the...more

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New York Court of Appeals Holds That Tower Crane Damaged By Superstorm Sandy Is Not Covered by Project’s Builder’s Risk Insurance...

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Lend Lease (US) Constr. LMB Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., No. 11, 2017 N.Y. LEXIS 112 (N.Y. Feb. 14, 2017) - Early, in its opinion, the New York Court of Appeals noted that “[o]ne of the most dramatic images of...more

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