• Related Attorney(s):
• Jason E. Fetterman

• Practice Area(s):
• Insurance Law

The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently held that a Waiver of Subrogation provision in a construction contract was enforceable and barred the insurer from seeking recovery, despite the fact that the insurer had no notice of, and did not consent to the inclusion of the provision in the contract. In light of this development, insurers must take immediate steps to protect themselves from such waivers.

• Related Attorney(s):
• V. Timothy Bambrick

• Practice Area(s):
• Insurance Law

A basic primer of the law surrounding property insurance with an emphasis on Maryland Case Law and Statutes.

• Related Attorney(s):
• Jeffrey A. Wothers

• Practice Area(s):
• Insurance Law

In livestock losses, frequently, the most important determination for coverage is the cause of loss. See, e.g. Rush v. Westfield Ins. Co. — Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County, PA, June 13, 2005) (downed electric wires cut off power to barn’s ventilation system causing 56 cows and 14 calves to die of hypothermia .

• Related Attorney(s):
• Jeffrey A. Wothers

• Practice Area(s):
• Insurance Law

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in July 2005, construed the collapse coverage common to many policies. That language is as follows: “We will pay for loss or damage caused by or resulting from risks of direct physical loss involving collapse.”