Blake Crawford (Partner-Dallas, TX) and John Podesta (Partner-San Francisco, CA) will present the Wilson Elser Forum webinar “Getting To It: CGL Coverage for Rip and Tear” on May 14, 2026. This presentation addresses a confounding challenge for insurers: When you have defective construction that requires accessing the defect to make repairs, how much, if anything, is covered under a contractor’s commercial general liability insurance policy? In this presentation, Blake and John provide jurisdictional context to the problem and offer practical approaches to help carriers evaluate their covered damage exposure.