/ ABOUT THE CLAIM, CASE, OR ISSUE / Recently, Guardian Group’s Construction Defect Group experts were called in to consult at a construction site where a military storage warehouse was undergoing a major renovation. The U.S. Army was repurposing the storage facility into general office space. Apparently, something had caused the newly poured concrete floor to “pop up” and crack...

/ ABOUT THE CLAIM / This month’s bond claim case study comes to us courtesy of the commercial side of the surety business. The proprietor of a multi-location check cashing company had committed fraud when reporting transactions and had subsequently been indicted. By stipulating lower amounts on mandatory reporting forms, he had attempted to avoid paying state taxes. Unfortunately for...

/ 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...