Minnesota High Court Rules that Additional Insured is not Covered in the Absence of Negligence of the Named Insured
3/28/13
By: Bart Gary Many contracts, especially construction contracts, will contain a provision whereby one party, usually a subcontractor, agrees to add the other party to the contract, usually the general contractor, as an additional insured on the former’s insurance coverage. Where the additional insured has its own coverage, the question arises as to whether there are…
Statutes Affecting Indemnification Agreements in Construction Contracts
11/6/12
By: Kamy Molavi It is quite common for parties involved in construction projects to include indemnity provisions within their construction contracts. In recent years, a majority of states have enacted anti-indemnity statutes that restrict, modify, or invalidate indemnification agreements in construction contracts. With respect to the degree of fault against which indemnity may be barred,…