Contractor’s Delay Notifying Insurer Of Underlying Suits Violated Policy Terms

Mealey's (September 22, 2022, 2:45 PM EDT) -- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A commercial general liability insurer is entitled to summary judgment on its claims for declaratory relief in its coverage dispute with a contractor, its owner and homeowners because no genuine issues of material fact exist showing that the contractor violated a provision of its policy requiring it to timely notify the insurer of two underlying lawsuits brought against it for alleged construction defects in the building of the homes, a federal magistrate judge in Alabama ruled Sept. 21....