Insurance for Defective Construction

Provides a detailed review of relevant coverage issues and how they have been treated by the courts. Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance claims involving defective workmanship are complex and expensive. They involve a complex scheme of coverage, from the insuring agreement, through the definitions, particularly occurrence and property damage, and finally the business risk exclusions. Insurance for Defective Construction saves you time and money because the author has analyzed the latest legal trends, approaches, and theories in this area. The author, a practicing attorney, includes an explanation of the drafting history behind the provisions governing the CGL policy's coverage for construction defect claims and carefully analyzes and comments on the cases that have interpreted them. Use this resource to give you a leg up on coverage for defective construction and don't leave money on the table. Consider the online version, which includes an appendix (updated each year) showing the prevailing law in each state. This appendix is not available in the print version.