Monthly Archives: October 2010

CGL Coverage:”Your Work” Exclusion Comes Full Circle — Deletion of Subcontractor Exception


By Greg Johnson. It’s back to square one for some residential contractors. In Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. Wollak Construction, Inc., Civ. File No. 10-350 (RHK/LIB) (D. Minn. 10/15/2010), the federal district court, applying Minnesota law, held that the “your … Continue reading

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Howard on Missing The “Buss”: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Refuses to Recognize Insurers’ Right to Recover Defense Costs Expended With Respect to Non-Covered Claims


Howard on Missing The “Buss”: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Refuses to Recognize Insurers’ Right to Recover Defense Costs Expended With Respect to Non-Covered Claims.

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Liability Insurance: The Risks of Denying a Duty to Defend


By Greg Johnson. Deciding whether to defend the insured in a third-party lawsuit (which generally involves a comparison between the allegations of the complaint and the policy), can be simple, complex or somewhere in between.  Regardless, insurers should always factor in the potential risks … Continue reading

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