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Aug, 2019 By Bill Donato, Chief Executive Officer
Pennsylvania Anti-Indemnification Statute

Pennsylvania Anti-Indemnification Statute

A look at proposed Pennsylvania legislation that would clarify indemnification responsibility in construction contracts co-authored by Safegard Commercial Insurance department’s Doug Houck and Kelvin Zimmerman. Overview of Anti-Indemnification Statutes In construction contracts, indemnity clauses typically require one party (indemnitor) to
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May, 2014 By Apurva Upadhyay, Vice President

A Look at Primary & Non-Contributory with Regard to Umbrella/Excess Policies

Recently, we’ve been working with a General Contractor on a claim for injury to a Subcontractor’s employee. The situation is outlined as follows (names have been removed): General Contractor (GC) subcontracted work to a masonry subcontractor (Sub). An employee of
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Apr, 2014 By Apurva Upadhyay, Vice President

Indalex Case – Case Law Changes – Pennsylvania Faulty Work

Quick Recap: Kvaerner Metals Div. of Kvaerner U.S., Inc. v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., 908 A.2d 888 (Pa. 2006) (“Kvaerner”): Deemed that there was no occurrence for two (2) distinct reasons: Lawsuit alleged breach of warranty and breach of contract
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