/ ABOUT THE CLAIM / Perhaps it is only expected, normal human behavior that in the wake of a storm a property owner will assume that any damage he/she takes note of must have been the consequence of the hail produced by that storm. It is a common occurrence among residential and commercial property owners alike. This particular claim involved...

/ ABOUT THE CLAIM, CASE, OR ISSUE     / Guardian’s Construction Defect Group was recently asked by a leading carrier’s law firm to provide expert technical support on a case involving a prefabricated residence. Leveraging Guardian’s considerable experience with prefabricated construction, the attorneys, representing the contractor who assembled the structure, sought to bolster their defense with an immediate on-site assessment...

/  ABOUT THE CLAIM \ Recently,  Guardian’s Surety Group was asked to investigate a claim for a subdivision involving 20 farm estate lots of 12-14 acres each. A common practice utilized on subdivision bonds that guarantee a developer will construct certain improvements can be observed when the municipal authority delays approval of the improvements. The developer, typically a limited liability company, is dissolved upon...