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S 0431 - Insurance covering a construction professional

Tracking Level: Passed
Sponsor: McConnell
Last Action: 5/24/2011 - Act No. 26
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

05.03.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment deals only with the insurance policy.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a liability insurance policy issued by an insurer and covering a construction professional in SC to be broadly construed in favor of coverage. This bill also provides that the work of a construction professional resulting in property damage constitutes an occurrence as commonly defined in liability insurance  and is not the intended or expected consequence of the work of the construction professional.


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