I recently received a telephone call from a pool technician who told me that he had been terminated from a residential pool account. He explained that he had the customer for over 5 years . Now the customer is very angry and refuses to pay for the last month of … Continue reading →
Information and claim forms are now regarding settlement of the class action lawsuit involving Pool Corporation, Hayward Industries Inc., Zodiac Pool Systems Inc., and Pentair Water, Pools and Spas, Inc.
Plaintiffs alleged that the defendants conspired to violate certain state antitrust, unfair competition and consumer protection laws resulting in artificially … Continue reading →
My client was considering taking a job to inspect a large commercial pool and forwarded me the insurance requirements provided by the property manager. Imagine his surprise when I told him that general liability policies don’t provide proper coverage for inspections and that he would need to purchase a separate … Continue reading →
It’s the question I’m asked most often – The gate at my customer’s pool is broken and the customer refuses to fix it. What do I do?
It is a difficult situation, especially when your customer is a property management company that provides you with a lot of work and … Continue reading →
Let’s face it, commercial general liability insurance is confusing. But unlike automobile or homeowners insurance, which are all relatively similar, there are vast differenced between commercial general liability polices that could have dramatic financial consequences. Most polices written for pool techs, for example, contain a “pollution exclusion”. This means that … Continue reading →
A business executive that managed a Best Western Motel in Boon, North Carolina was recently indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter and assault in the carbon monoxide deaths of two motel guests and the injury of a third. Investigators have determined that carbon monoxide entered the motel rooms from a … Continue reading →
In 2008 Randy Johnson filed suit against Mission Pools of Escondido after diving into his backyard swiming pool from the diving board. Johnson hit his head on the pool floor, suffering a fracture to vertebrae in his neck with resulting medical bills of $22,400. He contended that the construction standards … Continue reading →