/ABOUT THE CLAIM A homeowner reported that strong winds had damaged his roof, allowing water into the kitchen and causing problems with the vinyl tile flooring that included lifting and tenting there and in adjacent rooms. The small suburban home’s claim seemed straightforward: a storm rolls through, shingles lift, water follows. But as with many investigations, the easy answer didn’t...

/ ABOUT THE CLAIM / The character Forrest Gump in the movie of the same name famously celebrated his mother’s wisdom when he repeated her lesson to him, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” Similarly, when a surety exits the business, often Guardian Group, Inc. is the one called in to...

/ ABOUT THE CLAIM: Not long ago, the Surety Claims Team at Guardian and YA Group had an opportunity to really come through for a surety client. The municipal authority responsible for a courthouse in the West had required a $10 MM bond for the structural steel subcontractor and the obligee had grown extremely concerned about the workmanship and the...