The construction industry operates under the constant spectre of claims seeking damages for defective or faulty workmanship. Fortunately, the law in most states treats these claims as covered under commercial general...more
When COVID-19 ground the world to a halt, policyholders and insurance-coverage attorneys made predictions about the effectiveness of insurance against coronavirus-related losses. And the outlook wasn’t great. This article...more
11/9/2021
/ Business Interruption ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Loss Coverage ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Property Insurance
One year ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic ground the world to a halt, our firm’s virtual offices were inundated with calls from policyholders, asking if their current and projected losses due to the pandemic would be covered...more
3/18/2021
/ Business Interruption ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Loss Coverage ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Property Insurance
The California Court of Appeal recently ruled that a "wage and hour" exclusion in an employment practices liability insurance ("EPLI") policy must be narrowly interpreted to extend coverage for reimbursement claims brought...more
10/7/2019
/ Appeals ,
Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Business Expenses ,
Class Action ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Practices Liability Coverage ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Remuneration ,
Reversal ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour