/ ABOUT THE CASE, CLAIM, OR ISSUE / Recently, Guardian Group’s expertise was called to the fore on a Texas claim directed against the balcony waterproofing subcontractor on an apartment building. On certain types of claims, chiefly delay claims and warranty work, much of Guardian’s construction defect work becomes similar to that of a forensic accountant, but a specialized one...
/ ABOUT THE CLAIM: Recently, a Texas homeowner filed a property claim with his insurance carrier regarding cracks on his interior gypsum wallboards. His theory was that a leak in the sewer line beneath the home had disturbed the foundation, thus creating the cracks. He noted that the sewer line started in a central bathroom. Upon receiving notice of the...
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...