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Segal McCambridge

Can an Insurer’s Defense of Non-Consent to the Insured’s Participation in the Florida Statutes Chapter 558 Process Be Waived?

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As construction claims continue to multiply in Florida’s prolific housing development scene, a question has continued to arise: Is a liability carrier obligated to defend an insured contractor where there has been no lawsuit...more

Zelle  LLP

Western District of Texas Batches Thousands of Stucco Claims into Single Occurrence Pursuant to “Single Occurrence Clause”...

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Meritage Homes of Texas, Florida, and Meritage Homes Corporation (collectively, “Meritage”), a national residential homebuilder, brought suit against its umbrella insurer, AIG Specialty Insurance Company (“AIG”), over...more

Phelps Dunbar

New Florida Law May Spur Changes in Builder Insurance and Liability

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Starting July 1, Florida law will require builders of newly constructed homes to provide a mandatory 1-year warranty against material construction defects. The new statute, Section 553.837, Florida Statutes, establishes...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

[Webinar] Webinar Series: Insurance Insights – What Insurers Need to Know in 2021 - Construction Claims: A Practical Reservation...

Join us for Hinshaw's Webinar Series: Insurance Insights – What Insurers Need to Know in 2021. This series will feature insurance thought leaders from Hinshaw and RPC, presenting on the most pressing insurance claims topics...more

Buchalter

Provide Notice (and 10 Other Tasks) When Pursuing a Construction Claim

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When dealing with construction claims—whether one for construction defects, outstanding payment, or delay damages—an initial hurdle is making sure that proper notice has been given. Generally, you have to make sure that you...more

Cozen O'Connor

Sixth Circuit: A Michigan Collapse Extension Overrides Exclusions for Cracking and Defective Design

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In Joy Tabernacle — The New Testament Church v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 2015 WL 3824733, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 10707 (6th Cir., Jun. 22, 2015), a unanimous panel of the federal Court of Appeals recently held that a...more

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