CGL Insurance Covers Damages Caused by Defective Workmanship of Subcontractor
ConstructionRisk.com Report Vol. #14, Issue #1
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CGL,Insurance - Defective work,Insurance Coverage Disputes
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Where a general contractor – builder was sued by a homeowner to recover damages from leaking windows, fungus growth, decayed OSB sheathing, deteriorating and decaying floor joists and water damage to the home interior, the contractor tendered the claim to its commercial general liability (CGL) insurance carrier on the basis that the claim arose out [...]
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Contractor’s Claim against CGL Insurance Company Dismissed Because It Failed to Give Company Timely Notice of Plaintiff’s Claim Related to Defective Work
ConstructionRisk.com Report Vol. #13, Issue #9
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CGL,Insurance Coverage Disputes,Notice Requirements
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Where plaintiff, homeowner, filed a complaint against the general contractor , the failure of the contractor to provide its Commercial General Liability (CGL) Insurance Company with notice of the claim for almost two years entitled the insurance company to summary judgment on its denial of coverage due to prejudice suffered. The defects alleged involved work [...]
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General Contractor Can Recover Damages Caused by Sub’s Defective Work From the Sub’s CGL Policy
CGL,Construction Defects,Insurance - Defective work,Insurance Coverage Disputes
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Where a plumbing subcontractor installed water lines that did not meet the project specifications, and this caused damage to a neighboring property, the prime contractor sued the sub for negligent work and was entitled to recover its damages from the sub’s commercial general liability (CGL) policy because the court found the defective work constituted an [...]
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Defective Work of Subcontractor Covered under Prime Contractor CGL Policy
ConstructionRisk.com Report Vol. #13, Issue #6
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CGL,commercial general liability,Insurance - Defective work,Insurance - Your Work Exclusion,Your
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Where a commercial general liability (GCL) insurance carrier filed a declaratory judgment action against its insured contractor asking the court to declare that the carrier owed no defense or indemnification duty arising out of costs to repair water damage to homes caused by the faulty work of the contractor’s subcontractors, the court held that the [...]
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Federal Court in Tennessee Holds Insurer Responsible Under CGL Policy For Defending Contractor Against Negligence Claims
ConstructionRisk.com Report Vol. #13, Issue #6
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CGL,Commercial,Insurance - Defective work,Insurance - Your Work Exclusion,Insurance Coverage Disputes,Your Work Exclusion
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When an owner asserts a claim of negligent construction against a general contractor, the general contractor may seek to have its insurer provide a defense to the claims (i.e., pay for an attorney) under its commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy and, if the general contractor is found to have been negligent, to pay the judgment. [...]
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Faulty Workmanship Coverage Under CGL Policy
CGL,Faulty Workmanship,Insurance Coverage Disputes,Subcontractor issues,Your Work Exclusion
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Costs of ripping out and replacing defective work was held to be potentially covered as property damage under a CGL policy issued by Zurich American Insurance, where employees of the insured contractor caused a leak in steam pipes by improperly unpacking the pipe prior to installation. The contractor claimed that ripping out work of its [...]
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No Coverage Under CGL Policy for Loss Arising Out of Product Containing Asbestos
Asbestos,CGL,Economic Loss,Insurance Coverage Disputes
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Where a contractor on a school renovation project applied adhesives not knowing that they contained asbestos, it sued the material supplier of the material to recover its costs of tearing out and replacing the materials. The supplier’s commercial general liability (CGL) carrier refused to defend the suit because the suit was not for a [...]
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Additional Insured Entitled to Be Defended Under General Contractor’s Completed Operations Coverage
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Insurance Companies that issued Commercial General Liability (CGL) policies to subcontractors, including completed operations coverage as to projects completed before the inception dates of the policies were held to owe a duty to defend the additionally insured general contractor in third party litigation asserting its vicarious liability for the subcontractors’ acts. The carriers argued that [...]
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Contractor Can’t Recover Insurance for Damages Caused by its Its Breach of Contract
CGL,EIFS,Insurance - Breach of Contract not Covered,Insurance Coverage Disputes,Your Work
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A contractor sought recovery from its commercial general liability (CGL) policy for damages that the project owner claimed for water leakage and damage caused by the Exterior Insulation System furnished and installed by the contractor. The insurance company filed a declaratory judgment action asking the court to declare that the insurance policy provided no coverage [...]
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Cost of replacing contractor’s defective workmanship not covered by CGL policy
CGL,Insurance,Insurance Coverage Disputes,Your Work
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When a painting subcontractor’s work proved to be defective, the prime contractor expended $10,000 for stripping and refinishing cabinets and woodwork, and then submitted a claim to its commercial general liability (CGL) insurance carrier to recover the costs. The carrier declined coverage on the basis that there was no “accident” but only a breach of [...]
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