/ ABOUT THE CLAIM / In the wake of a recent storm, one of Guardian’s insurance carrier clients received a claim from one of its commercial policyholders. The subject property is a 1976-build, 25,000 sf, concrete building clad with brick veneer. The roof of the structure is low slope, with a modified bitumen built-up roof with a granulated membrane cap...
/ ABOUT THE CLAIM Quite often, the worlds of surety and construction defects intersect. Such was the case on a claim a surety client reminded us of recently. It was a shared war story, if you will, and nothing bonds surety bond folks quite like being ‘in the trenches” together. In this case, the general contractor for a three-story parking...
/ ABOUT THE CLAIM / A homeowner complained to their insurance carrier about a tall retaining wall at the back of their property. The wall creates a terrace with two parking spaces below, accessible by a back alley. The policyholder’s primary concern was that the retaining wall appeared to have moved. ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION / Immediately, Guardian Group, Inc. sent...