Builder General Liability Exclusions

A Brief History The building industry is constantly experimenting with new building products and techniques in an effort to reduce costs, become more efficient, and to add value. Sometimes these products don’t stand the test of time as unforeseen problemsRead The Full Article »

Property Damage to Non-faulty Work

S.C. Supreme Court reaffirms ruling on “no occurrence” Home builders in South Carolina are still partially protected under the standard General Liability policy form against the “no occurrence” claim denial strategy used by many insurance carriers to totally deny workmanship claims for both faulty andRead The Full Article »

Chinese Drywall Damages Estimated

I came across an excellent article that provides new information on the depth of this crisis. However, I believe that the damage estimates on a per house basis may be too low. “We know that some of the builders areRead The Full Article »

Contractors and Bankruptcy Law

An legal expert offers advice Many residential contractors filed for bankruptcy protection as a result of the 2008 economic downturn. With this in mind, I came across an excellent article on bankruptcy from the contractor’s perspective. This article was writtenRead The Full Article »