Latest Commercial General Liability Headlines

All the headlines from our Commercial General Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.

New Definitions: Mobile Equipment or Commercial Auto?

Nov 21 2005 // Watch out! That mobile drilling unit you assume is covered under your insured’s commercial general liability policy as a piece of mobile equipment could be considered a commercial vehicle according to the insurance...

Mobile Equipment or Commercial Auto?

Nov 20 2005 // Watch out! That mobile drilling unit you assume is covered under your insured’s commercial general liability policy as a piece of mobile equipment actually could be a commercial vehicle, according to the insurance...

New Definitions: Mobile Equipment or Commercial Auto?

Nov 20 2005 // Watch out! That mobile drilling unit you assume is covered under your insured’s commercial general liability policy as a piece of mobile equipment could be considered a commercial vehicle according to the insurance...

Case Law Watch

Sep 19 2005 // This recurring feature examines insurance coverage decisions in the Midwest’s appellate courts, as compiled by the New York-based law firm of Goldberg Segalla LLC and edited by insurance lawyer Kevin T. Merriman...

Exclusions – Auto

Sep 19 2005 // This recurring feature examines insurance coverage decisions in the Midwest’s appellate courts, as compiled by the New York-based law firm of Goldberg Segalla LLC and edited by insurance lawyer Kevin T. Merriman...

Universal Casualty Appoints Milton O. Johnston for CGL

Aug 17 2005 // Universal Casualty Company, a member of Kingsway Financial Services Inc., announced the appointment of Milton O. Johnston and Company Ltd. of Houston, Texas, as an underwriting general agent to write CGL business in the...

By Wes Bailey

Jun 20 2005 // Nobody Ever Said That Life or the CGL Policy Was Fair!I was recently teaching a seminar dealing with the details of the Commercial General Liability Policy, and a participant attending the seminar made a very interesting...

Best Affirms All Catlin Ratings; Downgrades Syndicate 2003 ICR

Jun 3 2005 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A” (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of the bermuda-based Catlin Insurance Company Limited (CICL) and...

N.J. REPAIRS CONTRACTORS' ACT:

Nov 22 2004 // Gov. James McGreevey signed legislation removing “inaccurate and ineffectual” provisions from the Contractor’s Registration Act, one day before the act was set to go into effect on Nov. 9. The move...

N.J. Repairs Contractors’ Registration Act

Nov 11 2004 // New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey has signed into law a measure sought by agents and insurers that removes troublesome provisions from the Contractor’s Registration Act.The amendments fix a provision that required...

N.J. Panel Advances Contractors Insurance Fix

Sep 24 2004 // The New Jersey Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities Committee this week unanimously released two bills that supporters say will remedy a problem for insurance producers in the issuance of certificates...

Fiduciary Liability: The Most Misunderstood of Management Exposures

Sep 20 2004 // In the early 1960s, life in the United States was lived at a slower pace. Transportation and communication required more time (and patience) and employees were more inclined to trust employers on issues relating to...

Best Assigns Ratings to Catlin Group

Sep 16 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has assigned an issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb” to the Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited, and an ICR rating of “a” to Catlin Insurance Company Limited (CICL)....

Fiduciary Liability: The Most Misunderstood of Management Exposures

Aug 23 2004 // In the early 1960s, life in the United States was lived at a slower pace. Transportation and communication required more time (and patience) and employees were more inclined to trust employers on issues relating to...

Best Affirms Catlin, Syndicate 2003 ‘A’ Ratings

Apr 8 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A” (Excellent) of Bermuda-based Catlin Insurance Company Ltd. (CICL) (Bermuda) and its Syndicate Rating of Lloyd’s Syndicate...

WIS. COURT RULES FOR CONTRACTORS ON CGL OBLIGATIONS:

Mar 22 2004 // A Jan. 9, 2004 decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that standard commercial general liability (CGL) policies cover accidents caused by defective construction. Wisconsin’s high court reversed the decision of...

Catlin IPO to Raise $200 Million

Mar 5 2004 // The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited (CGL) has confirmed its intention to offer shares to the public. (See IJ Website Mar.4) and to seek a listing on the London Stock Exchange. CGL, which does business both in Bermuda...

The Resurrection of Environmental Coverages

Sep 22 2003 // As insurers are confronted with increased pressures from claims involving asbestos, mold, and directors and officers’ policies, little attention is paid to the decreasing number of traditional environmental claims.In...

Best Affirms ‘A’ Rating of Catlin Insurance Co.

Sep 10 2003 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Catlin Insurance Company Limited (CICL), Bermuda with a “stable” outlook.“The rating reflects the...

MA CPCU Society to Hold Workshop on Commercial General Liability

Mar 25 2003 // A half-day workshop, examining “2001 Commercial General Liability – Important Changes and Tips, Tricks, & Traps” is to be presented by the CPCU Society, co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Chapter, on...