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Additional Insured
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New Jersey Insurance Coverage Litigation
Additional Insured Coverage
By Gene Killian
Years ago, there was a Bell Labs facility behind my house, and on Sunday afternoons, the engineers (mostly Indian and Pakistani) would get together and play cricket on the large…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Exception to Watercraft Exclusion Does Not Apply
The court determined that an additional insured was not entitled to coverage despite an exception to the watercraft exclusion. Holden v. U.S. United Ocean Serv., LLC, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Coverage Exists for Landlord as Additional Insured
The Indiana Court of Appeals determined the landlord was entitled to coverage as an additional insured under the tenant's policy. Selective Ins. Co. v. Erie Ins. Exch., 2014 Ind.…
ZorBlog
Franchisee Insurance: Four Issues You Should Be Thinking About
By Doug Berry
Franchisors, like many businesses, don’t think about insurance until they need it, and by then, it may be too late. We recently ran across one variant of this problem after…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Notice of Claim Sufficient to Invoke Coverage
Indirect notice to the insurer was sufficient to trigger coverage for the additional insured under a liability policy. Spoleta Constr., LLC v. Aspen Ins. UK Ltd., 2014 N.Y. App. Div.…
Wiley Executive Summary
Additional Insured Under One Coverage Part Is Not Additional Insured Under Another Coverage Part
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island has held that an insurer had no duty to defend or indemnify a contractor of its insured because the contractor was not an additional…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Insurer’s Denial of Coverage to Additional Insured Constitutes Bad Faith
The insurer's unreasonable denial of a defense and indemnity to a lessor/additional insured was found to be in bad faith. Seaway Props. v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., 2014 U.S. Dist.…
New Jersey Insurance Coverage Litigation
Additional Insureds and Certificates of Insurance
By Gene Killian
A few months back, I got a call from the general counsel of a construction company. His employer was the general contractor in a construction defect case, and he needed…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Factual Issues Prevent Summary Judgment Determination on Coverage for Additional Insured
Numerous factual issues prevented the court from deciding at the summary judgment stage whether the additional insured was covered for a personal injury claim that happened on a construction…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage for Injury To Subcontractor’s Employee
The Third Circuit reversed the district court and held that the additional insured was covered for injury to the subcontractor's employee despite an employee's exclusion in the policy. ArcelorMittal Plate,…