Insurer asks court to deny coverage for 51-unit Alaska condo defect claims

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, February 3, 2026
By: Tez Romero

A 51-unit Alaska condo project riddled with alleged defects is now at the center of a coverage showdown testing multiple CGL exclusions.

Great Divide Insurance Company is asking a federal court to relieve it of any obligation to defend or pay out claims tied to a construction defect lawsuit in Juneau, Alaska. The insurer filed its declaratory judgment action on January 30, 2026, in the United States District Court for the District of Alaska, naming Constellation Development, LLC, Juneau Condos, LLC, and Travis Arndt as defendants. Read more.

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