Construction Defects Are Not Covered Property Damage in Commercial Liability Policy
Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2024/08/16/788623.htm, August 16, 2024
By: Andrew G. Simpson
A home builder is not covered under the property damage coverage in its commercial liability policy for construction defects for which it was responsible.
A three-judge panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court has held for the first time that “construction defects, standing alone, do not constitute property damage within the meaning of a commercial general liability policy.” Read more.