Welder Sparked Massive Kansas Apartment Fire, Official Says

March 23, 2017

  • March 23, 2017 at 3:24 pm
    Agent says:
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    Adjustor to Titan – Your welder did what? You do realize there may be a care, custody or control issue here, right?

    • March 24, 2017 at 1:34 pm
      Fair Playing Field says:
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      Hey, how come your posts generally only get one thumbs up now? They used to have three or four within minutes of being posted.

  • March 23, 2017 at 4:42 pm
    Jack B says:
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    Was there a fire watch going on??

  • March 24, 2017 at 12:08 am
    Boonedoggle says:
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    Don’t know about care, custody and control but with the estimated $200 million damage, and about 40 claimants, this ought to be a fun contractors form policy, or CGL claim to resolve within policy limits.

    • March 24, 2017 at 12:52 pm
      Agent says:
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      Not surprised you don’t know about Care, Custody & Control as it applies to GL losses.

      • March 24, 2017 at 1:53 pm
        Boonedoggle says:
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        I am certainly cognizant of the care, custody and control exclusions. My point was that the development is a $350 million project and the downwind homes damaged or destroyed were each mostly north of $500K. If the broker who placed the CGL risk didn’t address this type of loss, I would hope his/her E @ O coverage is adequate.

        Whether the welder was a sub-contractor or in fact employed by Titan Builders, LLC, it looks like the adjuster who finds this loss on his desk might have to go up the food chain to get settlement authority.



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