Events & Seminars

Adjusting Large & Multi-Claimant Construction Defect Claims: Liability & Coverage Issues

• Initial assessment to determine potential exposure of insured contractor or subcontractor, as well as coverage where multiple insurers on same risk
• Methods to resolve key coverage issues, including: existence and number of occurrences; policy triggers where construction and water intrusion continued over multiple years; coverage for damage to the insured's work, and other issues
• Responding to tenders by general contractor for coverage as additional insured or pursuant to contractual indemnification, and dealing with other carriers in terms of their contribution to settlement or payment of judgment
• Methods for determining covered versus non-covered damages where case is tried to jury verdict (including intervention, special jury instruction, and post-verdict allocation)
• Handling claim in class action environment and impact of same on defense