Construction risks are becoming harder to place and premiums continue to increase. With the construction starts expected to increase by about 7% in 2024, now is an opportune time to increase your expertise and client base in construction and artisan and contractors risks. This article outlines the current state of the market, including some tips…
Massachusetts highest court refuses to expand coverage beyond “DBA” in named insured, resulting in no coverage for $14m consent judgment in April 2022. Read on to learn more.
Coverage Part B of the CGL is often overlooked. The focus seems to be on Bodily Injury and Property Damage (Coverage Part A); however, personal and advertising injury is an exposure every insured must consider. This primer allows agents to be prepared for this important conversation.
An agent asks: When coverage is provided by two different carriers for two different policy periods and injury or damage occurs, which CGL policy should respond to the loss?
Distracted drivers are not the only danger on the road; a new study indicates that people coping with three different sleep-related ailments — insomnia, sleep apnea, and shift-work disorder — may also have an increased risk of being involved in an automobile accident.
ISO is making MAJOR changes to the CGL classification system in 2022. These changes are the result of new technologies, new risks, and the need for greater granularity. We need to be ready for this!!
Does the breath of coverage depend on the inclusion or exclusion of the assumed business name, the DBA? Well, the answer isn’t as clear as you might think.
If a commercial contractor is now doing residential work because of market conditions, watch out for a residential exclusion.
If you have a client written on a “claims made” policy, a polling letter can save them from an uncovered claim and you from an E&O loss. Polling Letters are rarely used, but highly valuable. Protect your client and your agency!
BOP policies are not “all that.” There are some gaps every agent must know and understand before settling on a BOP.
