/ ABOUT THE CLAIM In the weeks following a major weather event, a commercial property owner filed a claim for damages with his insurance company. His property included a single-story main building, an additional small building of only 1,500 square feet, and a one-story detached garage. The policyholder claimed wind and hail damage to the roofs and water intrusion and...

/ ABOUT THE CASE, CLAIM, OR ISSUE The stucco subcontractor on a high-rise condominium was facing a lawsuit with damages estimated to be $7MM+. The HOA complained that the directly applied stucco had been separating from the concrete and CMU (concrete masonry unit) structure. Stucco separation on a high-rise does pose a serious life safety issue. The stucco subcontractor’s insurance...

/ ABOUT THE CLAIM / The owner of an approximately 16,000 square foot building filed a claim with his property insurance carrier. The policyholder’s claimed damages included a detached brick veneer and the falling away of bricks.  He asserted that said damages were due to one or more recent earthquakes in the area. The third-party administrator under contract by the...