/ ABOUT THE CLAIM, CASE, OR ISSUE Guardian Group, Inc.’s Construction Defect Group was recently called in to consult on a purported construction defect case in the Southeast. The insurance carrier and their legal team sought forensic support in defending their general contractor client. The owner/developer was suing him for 2 million dollars in estimated repair costs, plus lost revenue...

/ 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...

Pipe-related issues, especially those involving cast iron, appear to be on the increase, as Guardian Group, Inc. is conducting a record number of claim investigations of this type in certain states. Recently, Guardian's Property & Casualty experts were called to investigate plumbing problems within a residence in the Southwest. The purpose of the engagement was to establish Cause & Origin on...