Alabama Joins Recent Trend Of States Finding Defective Work May Be Covered Under A Commercial General Liability Policy

by Kent Holland | Nov 18, 2014 | Newsletter Article

By: Heather Howell Wright, Esq. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings The Supreme Court of Alabama recently held in Owners Ins. Co. v. Jim Carr Homebuilder, LLC that a contractor’s commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy provided coverage for property damage caused by the...

Additional Insured Does Not Lose Right to Coverage Based on Named Insured’s Failure to Provide Notice of Claim to Carrier

by Kent Holland | Apr 8, 2014 | Newsletter Article

Where a named insured under the commercial general liability (CGL) policy failed to comply with the claim notice provisions of its policy, the insurance company denied coverage to additional insured entities despite the fact that those entities provided timely notice...

Contractor’s CGL Insurance Carrier Must Pay Attorney’s Fees Awarded to Plaintiff against Insured Despite No Coverage for the Compensatory Damages that Were Awarded

by Kent Holland | Aug 14, 2013 | Newsletter Article

In a very strange (and I believe wrongly decided case), the Supreme Court of Idaho held that where a contractor was defended by its commercial general liability (CGL) carrier, and was found liable for breach of an implied warranty of workmanship in performing the work...

CGL Insurance Carrier in Connecticut Owed Duty to Defend Contractor – Based on Subcontract Work Exception to “Your Work” Exclusion

by Kent Holland | Jun 27, 2013 | duty to defend, Newsletter Article

Under Connecticut law it was held that a CGL carrier had a duty to defend its named insured, swimming pool construction prime contractor, against suits by homeowners alleging cracking in their new pools due to defective workmanship by concrete supply subcontractors....

Additional Insureds Are Denied Coverage Where Carrier Rescinds Policy of Contractor That Had been Issued Based on Misrepresentations in the Policy Application Concerning the Nature of Contractor’s Work

by Kent Holland | Nov 27, 2012 | Newsletter Article

When a tower crane collapsed in New York City, killing seven people, injuring dozens more, and damaging several buildings, the contractor that was operating the crane was denied coverage by it’s excess liability carrier for several distinct reasons. The first reason...

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Alabama Joins Recent Trend Of States Finding Defective Work May Be Covered Under A Commercial General Liability Policy

Additional Insured Does Not Lose Right to Coverage Based on Named Insured’s Failure to Provide Notice of Claim to Carrier

Contractor’s CGL Insurance Carrier Must Pay Attorney’s Fees Awarded to Plaintiff against Insured Despite No Coverage for the Compensatory Damages that Were Awarded

CGL Insurance Carrier in Connecticut Owed Duty to Defend Contractor – Based on Subcontract Work Exception to “Your Work” Exclusion

Additional Insureds Are Denied Coverage Where Carrier Rescinds Policy of Contractor That Had been Issued Based on Misrepresentations in the Policy Application Concerning the Nature of Contractor’s Work

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