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Insurance Coverage After a Raze Order: Strategies for Overcoming Ordinance or Law Exclusions

Property Insurance Coverage Law

When a devastating fire damages a building and a municipality orders it razed, the instinctive reaction of many policyholders is to expect that their insurance will cover the total loss.

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Understanding the Total Constructive Loss Doctrine in Property Insurance Policies

Property Insurance Coverage Law

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Insurance Coverage After a Raze Order: Strategies for Overcoming Ordinance or Law Exclusions

Property Insurance Coverage Law

When a devastating fire damages a building and a municipality orders it razed, the instinctive reaction of many policyholders is to expect that their insurance will cover the total loss.

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What is a “Dwelling” “Structure” or Not a “Building Structure” Under Homeowners Policy? Policy Definitions and Reading the Full Policy Are Keys to Finding Coverage

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Coverage litigation is sometimes a game of interpreting the language of a complicated document, the insurance policy. This post is a reminder to study When Words Collide: Policy Interpretation Doctrines and the 10 Commandments. Understand your Insurance Policy BetterRTFP!

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‘Surface Waters’ on Roof Are Not ‘Flood’ Waters, Massachusetts High Court Rules

Insurance Journal

The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that rainwater accumulation on roofs of buildings does not constitute “surface waters” within the meaning of “flood” in property insurance policies. The court found that the term “surface waters” in policies is ambiguous …

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Best Landlord Insurance In Wyoming For Your Rental Property!

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Term Life Insurance Term Life Insurance Quotes How Much Is $150,000 In Life Insurance? How Much Is $500,000 In Life Insurance? How Much Is $1 Million In Life Insurance? Life Insurance Rates By State In Jun 2025! How Much Is A $100,000 Life Insurance Policy? How Does Landlord Insurance Work?

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Hurricane Helene Flood Insurance Claims and Elevated Building Issues? Refer to the Visual Flood Adjusters Use

Property Insurance Coverage Law

National flood insurance is unlike any other insurance. I have received numerous calls from furious Hurricane Helene policyholders after learning how little coverage is afforded for the non-elevated floor of a multi-story building under their flood insurance policies.

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