SDV Insights

Tracy was interviewed for an article in the latest issue of Viewpoint (published by the AAIS) on LEG endorsements as a part of builders risk policies...

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently reminded policyholders of two important lessons regarding additional insured coverage:

On March 1, 2015, CBS News aired an investigative report on "60 Minutes" regarding formaldehyde exposure levels in Lumber Liquidators Chinese-made laminate flooring.

Check out the interview with Tracy in the June issue of Risk Management Magazine:

On May 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued its ruling in the Mutual Benefit Insurance Co. v. Politsopoulos case, correcting decades of confused case law interpreting the standard employer's liability exclusion in CGL policies.

In the past two months, we've released three new Case Alerts for your review. Click the titles to read the entire alert.

SDV recently obtained a favorable ruling in a Texas state appellate court which highlights how savvy litigation strategy can lead to positive results.

Texas policyholders should be aware of the recent decision in JAW The Pointe, LLC v. Lexington Insurance Company.

The debate rages on in Florida regarding the appropriate trigger rule for progressive or latent property damage under commercial general liability ("CGL") policies. Recently, the Eleventh Circuit weighed in, rejecting the manifestation trigger and holding that the injury-in-fact trigger applied to determine available coverage in a construction defect case.

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision that serves to remind policyholders that the insured's duty to provide timely notice may be treated differently under a "claims-made" policy. Specifically, the 10th Circuit held that insurance carriers may not be required to show that they have been prejudiced by a policyholder's failure to give "prompt" notice before denying coverage under a "claims-made" policy.