Construction-Related Claims: Construction defect claims have grown exponentially in California. This growth has spawned numerous insurance issues, challenges and changes. Newton Remmel has been in the middle of this constantly evolving process. The firm has successfully litigated over 100 insurance matters arising out of construction defect litigation.

Whether the issue is coverage, allocation between insurers or reimbursement, the firm knows the landscape very well. It is highly qualified based on its attorneys’ direct experience in construction projects, thereby adding knowledge of the building process to its legal skills. As such, the firm is uniquely positioned to achieve success for its construction and insurance clients.

The firm is called upon to develop insurance policy endorsements for underwriters trying to better allocate insurance coverage for continuous loss types of claims, including claims involving co-insurance and occurrence provisions.

Newton Remmel is qualified to examine insurance coverage issues for construction managers. No clear-cut standard exists in California to categorize a construction manager as a professional or as a mere branch of the construction trade. The firm has successfully handled many difficult insurance issues where the distinction was crucial.