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Florida Insurance Blog
Homeowners Coverage Found for Chinese Drywall
By Mark Nation
In an order dated March 2, 2011, the Circuit Court in Hillsborough County ruled that damage caused to a home by Chinese Drywall was covered under a standard Florida homeowners…
The Right Coast
Those darn Chinese Tom Smith
They are a caution.
Insurance Law Hawaii
No Coverage for Damages or Losses Resulting from Chinese Drywall
In this multi-district litigation, the court considered the insurers' motions to dismiss plaintiffs' suits for alleged property damage caused by Chinese drywall. In Re: Chinese Manufacture Drywall Products Liability Litigation, 2010…
InsureReinsure
Chinese Drywall – Manufacturers Still Refusing to Compensate U.S. Homeowners
Inez Tenenbaum, the head of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, said this week that the U.S. has not been able to persuade Chinese officials to agree to compensate U.S.…
InsureReinsure
Chinese Drywall – Florida Federal District Court Finds No Coverage Under CGL Policy
In Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. v. Albanese Popkin the Oaks Development Group L.P., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 125918 (Nov. 30, 2010), Judge Kenneth A. Marra of the U.S. District Court…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Manifestation Trigger Rules in Florida
When property damage manifests before the policy period, but continues over time and overlaps the CGL's policy period, does the policy provide coverage? Applying Florida law, the U.S. District Court…
Real Estate Advisor Law Blog
Chinese Drywall Developments
By John Weber
To follow up on a series of prior posts, the Internal Revenue Service will now allow taxpayers with defective drywall to deduct the cost of repairs and replacement of damaged…
InsureReinsure
Chinese Drywall – U.S. Product Safety Chief Seeks Chinese Help With Drywall Fix
Inez Tenenbaum, the chairman of the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, has asked China to help persuade its drywall manufacturers to cooperate in assisting U.S. homeowners fix their homes.
InsureReinsure
Chinese Drywall – Manufacturer Agrees to Fund Remediation Pilot Program
Chinese drywall manufacturer Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Company (“Knauf”), has agreed to pay to repair 300 homes in four states in a remediation pilot program. Owners of homes in Florida, Louisiana,…
InsureReinsure
Chinese Drywall – IRS Approves Tax Break for Chinese Drywall Remediation
The Internal Revenue Service recently approved a rule that would permit taxpayers with defective drywall in their houses to deduct the cost of repairs and replacement of damaged appliances. Under…