SDV Insights

The New Jersey Supreme Court will enter the fray to decide whether consequential damages caused by the faulty work of a subcontractor constitute "property damage" and an "occurrence" under a general contractor's CGL Policy.

Finding coverage under an insurance policy often hinges on the appropriate application of very specific terms, for example, "you" and "your" and the party to whom these terms are intended to apply. If not read accurately, an additional insured could jeopardize coverage by failing to indentify which notice requirements within a policy apply to them and which are the responsibility of the named insured.

After a successful run in New York City, SDV and our co-sponsors are bringing this half-day seminar to Chicago on Tuesday, October 6 , from 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm, at The Union League Club of Chicago, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL.

Tomorrow, the Oregon Supreme Court will hear argument in a dispute that could change how underlying judgments are treated in construction defect coverage disputes.

As part of SDV's highly popular State by State Survey series, we are proud to announce the release of our greatly anticipated survey on Workers' Compensation Immunity.

In construction, subcontractors are often asked to obtain additional insured coverage for contractors who hire them. Worksite injuries are common, and in New York, injured parties sue frequently. That is why additional insured coverage is vitally important.

Coverage under commercial general liability (CGL) policies for construction defects is laden with issues, with insureds often needing to litigate basic policy terms.

n Wednesday, September 9, SDV's own David Jordan will be co-presenting a webinar for Strafford Publications that will discuss vertical vs. horizontal insurance coverage exhaustion in construction defect disputes.

A recent decision in New York is a cause of concern for wrap-up project contractors seeking to obtain additional insured coverage under an unenrolled subcontractor's CGL policy.

Due to some interesting new court decisions, we have updated our State by State Survey on Defective Construction as an Occurrence.