professional liability

Condo/HOA Bill Presented to Governor; Governor's Office Analyzes SB 1196, SB 1964 & Others

May 18, 2010 14:23

A number of bills CALL tracked this session were sent to Governor Crist recently.  He has until June 1, 2010 to act (veto or sign) on the following bills: SB 1196, Relating to Community Associations HB 663, Relating to Building Safety HB 713, Relating to...

Court Holds that Prior Knowledge Exclusion Applies and that Attorneys Must Reimburse Insurer

William. J. Metcalf
May 14, 2010 17:16

In a May 12th unreported opinion Navigators Specialty Insurance Company v. Scarinci & Hollenbeck (.PDF) a federal court in New Jersey addressed the applicability of a prior knowledge exclusion and concluded that it barred coverage. In the underlying New Jersey state court action, plaintiffs...

Condos/HOAs Have a Lot to Lose if Design Professional Protection Bills Become Law

April 20, 2010 16:06

Although there are many positive developments for Associations in this legislative session, noted below, there is at least one piece of legislation that will adversely impact associations, and all consumers. Architects, engineers, surveyors and other design professionals may be anxiously...

Attention Architects & Engineers--Green Professional Liability Insurance Has Arrived

Shari Shapiro
August 31, 2009 17:48

Argo Insurance Group of San Francisco has developed a green professional liability policy designed to protect architects and engineers involved in sustainable projects.  Information about the policy is available here.  What is unique about the policy, which is underwritten by Lloyd's of...

Is your project's design work insured? Here's an insurance policy to keep in mind

Stephen Kelly
August 04, 2009 22:40

With all the stuff to worry about during a construction project, one of the areas that’s commonly overlooked is insurance coverage. Owners and contractors often assume that the parties they’re contracting with have adequate insurance, or that the information on an insurance certificate...