by Kent Holland | Jul 20, 2012 | Newsletter Article
Where a developer purchased property in reliance on an architect’s erroneous advice and incorrect plans that six new floors could be added to an existing building consistent with the applicable zoning laws, it could only recover damages actually incurred as a...
by Kent Holland | Jul 19, 2012 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
Professional consultants are judged by whether or not they satisfied the professional standard of care (i.e., were not negligent in the performance of their services). That is what is covered under a professional liability policy; therefore, it is critical that the...
by Kent Holland | Jul 18, 2012 | Newsletter Article
J. Kent Holland A professional employed by a town to inspect the construction of a subdivision does not owe a duty of care to a developer or its contractor with whom the professional has no contractual relationship where it was not foreseeable and reasonable for the...
by Kent Holland | Jul 18, 2012 | Newsletter Article
Phil Galbraith The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has announced changes in the formula that is used to calculate experience modifiers for employers in most states. Specifically, the primary/excess split point will be incrementally increased from the...
by Kent Holland | Jul 18, 2012 | Newsletter Article
M. Claire Juliana J.D Additional insured endorsements are a routine request for policyholders having to satisfy contractual obligations to their clients and other parties. But, there is a seemingly limitless variety of endorsements and an equally impressive amount of...
by Kent Holland | Jul 18, 2012 | Newsletter Article
J. Kent Holland Jr., J.D. A Wall Street Journal article (Associated Press) states that Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has become the first major insurance company to announce that it will not issue policies to cover damage related to hydraulic fracturing. According...
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