/ ABOUT THE CASE(S) / Lately, there has been an uptick in cases originating in Florida that involve moisture intrusion via stucco. As one example, Guardian Group’s Construction Defect Group was recently called upon by a longstanding law firm client. An HOA, on behalf of a Florida townhouse condominium, was coming after their client, a policyholder of the carrier, the...

/ ABOUT THE CASE, CLAIM, OR ISSUE Recently, Guardian’s Construction Defect Group was asked to consult on a Florida high-rise condominium case. The HOA complained that there were leaks all over the building. One of their claimed contributors to these leaks was the installation of CMU (concrete masonry units). Florida is widely known for issues pertaining to stucco, and at...

  As last year's storms demonstrated, catastrophes not only present near-term financial losses for insurers, but carriers bear the additional exposure borne of delayed reporting, customer dissatisfaction and potential litigation. Whether hurricane winds are classified by the Meteorological Society as Category 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, those in the property insurance business need a Tier Two forensic engineering firm...