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Reporting Underlying Claims to the Umbrella Carrier

An agent writes, “We seem to have some major disagreement within the office here as to whether a GL loss should be reported to the excess carrier. A few people feel…

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If the BOP Fits, DON’T Wear It!

Below is an “Ask an Expert” question we received involving a Business Owners Policy. While we attempted to address the coverage issues raised from the standpoint of the BOP, it…

The CGL Professional Liability ‘Exclusion’

Unlike the simple ISO HO policy, the ISO CGL policy has no specific professional liability exclusion. As a result, sometimes it can be difficult to determine whether a claim is…

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Discontinued Operations

This article is about the often misunderstood exposure of discontinued operations. While your Technical Affairs Committee continues to work with ISO with little success to develop stronger coverage for discontinued…

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CGL Workmanship Exclusions (Part 1 of 3)

In response to an article we published called “What Is(n’t) ‘Your Work’ in the CGL?,” we got a response from a reader (see below) that resulted in a promise to…

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CGL Workmanship Exclusions (Part 2 of 3)

In response to an article we published called “What Is(n’t) ‘Your Work’ in the CGL?,” we got a response from a reader (see below) that resulted in a promise to…

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CGL Workmanship Exclusions (Part 3 of 3)

In response to an article we published called “What Is(n’t) ‘Your Work’ in the CGL?,” we got a response from a reader (see below) that resulted in a promise to…

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Not All Damage to “Your Work” is Excluded

A subcontractor installing a deck on a home under construction penetrated a foundation water barrier and rain water entered, damaging the basement ceiling, sheetrock, and carpeting. The general contractor’s insurer…

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Adjusters Say the Darnedest Things

I’ve often said that it’s inexcusable when a claim is denied for no other reason than “It’s not covered.” The insured is owed a reason for a claim denial, by…

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Another Look at Care, Custody or Control

An insured that does metal heat treating has a manuscript CGL endorsement that provides $250,000 care, custody or control coverage. He treated parts for another fabricator and they cracked when…

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