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Additional Insured
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The Devil is in the Details: Contractual Additional Insured Requirements
By Cory Haller
Owners frequently require their contractors to name them as additional insureds. Owners and contractors often include requirements seeking to have the obligation to name them as additional insureds “flow down”…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Additional Insured Not Entitled to Indemnity Coverage For Damage Caused by Named Insured
The additional insured unsuccessfully sought to recover damages to its building caused by the named insured. Brit UW, Ltd. v. Tripar, Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2462 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 6,…
The Northwest Policyholder
Montana: Insurer Breached Duty to Defend Even if Policyholder Was Defended by Another Insurer
By Seth Row
The Montana Supreme Court issued a decision Thanksgiving week clarifying that when a policyholder is owed a defense by multiple general liability insurers, all of those insurers must participate in…
The Northwest Policyholder
Additional Insured Promises Mean Companies May Pay Twice for Employee Injuries
By Seth Row
Most business owners understand that in exchange for paying premiums for workers compensation insurance, they get immunity from suit from their own injured employees. This is usually referred to as…
The Northwest Policyholder
Oregon Employer Liability Ruling Highlights Importance of Additional Insured Status
By Seth Row
Earlier this year the Oregon Supreme Court expanded the potential liability of contractors and others for injury to employees of others on a job site, making it more critical than…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Lessor Not Covered by Lessee’s Policy
The court granted the insurer's motion to dismiss a lessor's complaint seeking coverage because the lessor was not insured under the lessee's policy. Dynasty Int'l LLC v. Lexington Ins. Co.,…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Supplier’s Purchase Order Does Not Confer Additional Insured Status
The district court ruled that there was no duty to defend the purported additional insured because a purchase order did not invoke additional insured status. Fed. Signal Corp. v. Tammcor…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Umbrella Policy Must Drop Down to Assist with Defense
The court determined that an umbrella carrier was obligated to assist the general liability insurer in defending the insured. Am. States Ins. Co. v. Insurance Company of the State of…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Cross Motions for Summary Judgment in Construction Defect Case Denied
The court denied the insurer's and the contractor's cross motions for summary judgment. Core Construction Servs. Southeast v. Crum & Forster Specialty Ins. Co., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11487 (M.D.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
No Additional Insured Status for Building Owner
Because the contract between the parties failed to state that the insured was obligated to name the building owner as an additional insured, the owner was not an additional…