/ ABOUT THE CASE, CLAIM, OR ISSUE Recently, Guardian’s Construction Defect Group was called in by the law firm representing a developer in Coral Gables, Florida. The developer had constructed a large, high-end condominium complex, but now the homeowner’s association was suing, claiming all manner of construction defects. Chief among the HOA’s concerns were the exterior coating on the building...

/ / ABOUT THE CLAIM Accidents happen. Mistakes happen. When you’ve been in the surety business as long as Guardian Group (over 30 years), you know nobody working construction gets it right 100% of the time, not contractors and not obligees, either. But sometimes, no matter how much we may know about life’s imperfections, it’s difficult not to laugh when...

/ ABOUT THE CLAIM One special type of commercial property claim for which Guardian Group is often called upon to provide forensic consultation are those pertaining to places of worship. Churches, for example, must carry property insurance, just like any other commercial buildings, and their claims must be investigated in the same fashion. On a recent claim involving a 6000...