Court Revives Unpaid Premium Dispute

The Tennessee Court of Appeals revived a dispute for unpaid premiums between an insurance carrier and a roofing company due to the company’s use of an uninsured subcontractor. Case: Cook’s Roofing Inc. v. Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co., No. W2019-00271-COA-R3-CV, 07/20/2020, published. Facts: Mike and Rebecca Cook operated Cook’s Roofing. Rebecca Cook served as the company bookkeeper, while Mike Cook worked as the estimator, meeting with customers, collecting payments and inspecting job sites. All of the actual roofing work was performed by subcontractors. C...