X
21May

An Insurer’s Duty to Defend does not Extend to a Construction Claim that Falls Clearly Within a Policy Exclusion

Like most states, Florida follows the rule that an insurer’s duty to defend is separate from and broader than its duty to indemnify for a potentially covered occurrence. Last week, in South Winds Construction Corp. v. Preferred Contractors Insurance...
By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/an-insurer-s-duty-to-defend-does-not-75277/

Related

Insurer Not Required to Pay Twice When Contractor Cashes Jointly Payable Check Under Authority Granted in Construction Contract

In Jozefowicz v. Allstate Ins. Co. (No. G055643, filed 5/28/19), a California appeals court held tha...

Read More >

Automation Continues to Reshape the Face of Work

It seems almost every day we are presented with more evidence that automation is having profound con...

Read More >

Government’s Apparent Acquiescence Doesn’t Overcome “Plain” Contract Language

Despite “troubling” government conduct, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) recen...

Read More >

Guidelines on the Interpretation of Puerto Rico’s Employment Legislation, Chapters 6 and 8

As we have previously discussed, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor (PR DOL) recently published the...

Read More >

Weekly Update Newsletter - September 2019

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES - Small Business Administration – SBA issued a rule e...

Read More >

Effective June 26, 2020: Face Coverings Required At Construction Sites Where Six (6) Feet Of Social Distancing Is Not Possible

On June 24, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 147 (“Order 147”), extending Nort...

Read More >