South Carolina’s high court has left intact a state law that requires a builder’s general liability policy to cover damages from faulty workmanship, but ruled it cannot be applied retroactively to claims filed before the law’s May 2011 effective date. …
One of the most fascinating aspects of writing about insurance litigation is that often issues that we discuss seem to be “finally” decided, only to reappear again. For instance, previously for Insurance Journal we discussed a landmark case involving the …
ACE USA has released ACE first dollar defense endorsement for contractors pollution liability (CPL) coverage. This new offering provides financial support for contractors facing litigation and defense costs for pollution incidents that occur during work they perform at a job …
Chartis has expanded the industry classes addressed by NextGen Protection, a suite of environmental insurance solutions offered through its environmental division. The latest product in the NextGen Protection suite is CPL Specialty Trade Protect, which was designed to for the …
Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Services (ECIS) has formed an affinity partnership with the Electrical Contractors Association of Scotland, known as SELECT. The partnership will allow ECIS to offer a range of products and services to SELECT members, which will be marketed …
A general contractor can recover from its subcontractor’s insurers for the cost of repairs for damage to surrounding property resulting from the subcontractor’s faulty workmanship, the Georgia Supreme Court has held. The state’s highest court found that negligent construction is …
The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that insurers are not liable for damages caused by faulty workmanship under a contractor’s commercial general liability policy. In a recent ruling, the high court found that a builder’s insurance company, the Pennsylvania-based …
