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Additional Insured
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The Northwest Policyholder
Lessons in Contracting for Additional Insured Status from New Oregon Case
The dispute in Security National Insurance Company v. Sunset Presbyterian Church, __ Or. App.__ arose out of construction claims involving a church, its general contractor, a subcontractor, and the subcontractor’s…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Additional Insured Is Covered Under On-Going Operations Endorsement Despite Subcontractor’s Completion of Work
Although the homeowners did not own their homes when the subcontractors completed their work, the general contractor was still covered as an additional insured for the homeowners' suits…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Insurer’s Attempt to Limit Additional Insured Status Fails
The court disagreed with the insurer's attempt to limit additional insured status based upon the contract between the parties. Mays v. In re All C-Dive LLC, 2017 U.S. Dist.…
Tech Risk Report
How to Maximize Protection Under Additional Insured Provisions
By Perkins Coie
Many contracts require that parties be added as “additional insureds,” but few contain specifics on what type of coverage should be provided. The gambit of additional insured provisions is far-ranging.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Insured’s Motion for Reconsideration on Denial of Coverage Unsuccessful
The insured's motion to reconsider an order granting the insurer summary judgment challenges the insured's theory it was an additional insured was rejected by the federal district court. Hanover…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Party Loses Additional Insured Argument by Improper Pleading
The Archdiocese failed to plead breach of contract against the County for failure to name the Archdiocese as an additional insured under the liability policy. Pachella v. Archdiocese of…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Seventh Circuit Confirms Additional Insured’s Coverage for Alleged Construction Defects
The Seventh Circuit held that the underlying complaint alleged an occurrence by asserting that the painting subcontractor was negligent in causing damage to the building. Westfield Ins. Co. v.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
No Duty To Defend Additional Insured When Bodily Injury Not Caused by Insured
The court found there was no duty to defend a suit for bodily injury against the additional insured where the injury was not caused by the insured. Consigli Constr.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Additional Insured Not Covered When Injury Not Proximately Caused by Insured
The New York Court of Appeals construed an additional insured endorsement as applying only to injury proximately caused by the named insured. Burlington Ins. Co. v. NYC Transit Auth.,…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Your Contract Requires You To Be Named as an Additional Insured: Are You?
By Gary Thompson, Elizabeth Leavy
Last week, New York joined the ranks of several states that may limit a government contractor’s access to insurance coverage despite being added, as set forth in the contract, as…