construction defect claim News

Cracked Airport Columns Aren’t Insured Property Damage, Just Bad Product: Court

Cracked steel columns are not “property damage,” but are building products that are not covered by a contractor’s general liability policy, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decided in an opinion that lets St. Paul and other insurers off …

S. Carolina Insurer’s Bad Faith Causes $27M Loss from Policies with $2.5M Limit

Jose Castillo didn’t ask his insurance company to defend him from a lawsuit that alleged his shoddy construction caused millions of dollars in water damage to a townhouse project, so his insurer didn’t provide a defense. That turned out to …