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DO NOT LET LACK OF NOTICE VOID YOUR INSURANCE COVERAGE

Posted on 7 September, 2014
The Southern District of Florida’s opinion in Pharm. D v. Founders Insurance Co., 2014 WL 32557844 (S.D.Fla. 2014) illustrates that absolute importance of notifying a liability insurer of a claim and a lawsuit; otherwise, coverage that would be afforded to an insured...

HMM–WAIVER OF SUBROGATION–SHOULD IT STAY OR SHOULD IT GO?!?

Posted on 5 September, 2014
Parties involved in construction are familiar with the phrase “waiver of subrogation” because there is commonly, and virtually always, a waiver of subrogation provision in the construction contract.  For instance, the AIA Document A201 (General Conditions) contains a waiver of subrogation...

THE CLEVER ACCORD & SATISFACTION DEFENSE

Posted on 31 August, 2014
A dispute concerning amounts owed (whether owed from an owner to contractor, a contractor to subcontractor, a subcontractor to supplier, etc.) is routine on a construction project.  Even in these disputes, the party responsible for owing  money may recognize there is an undisputed amount actually...

A BUILDER’S RISK INSURANCE TIDBIT

Posted on 29 August, 2014
Builder’s risk insurance is a form of all-risk property insurance that protects an owner's property / project from perils during the course of construction subject to the exclusions identified in the policy. Sometimes there is the question when negotiating a contract between an owner...

ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH SUBCONTRACTOR DEFAULT INSURANCE (SUBGUARD)?

Posted on 24 August, 2014
Are you familiar with subguard?  If not, subguard is an insurance product also known as subcontractor default insurance.  It is an insurance product obtained by the general contractor and subcontractors are enrolled by the contractor into the subguard program; the general contractor does...