VU Resources

Understanding the Unique Facets of Flood Insurance

Flood insurance is, unusual. A flood policy essentially covers one peril but it is surrounded by many unusual facts and facets that make flood coverage unlike any other. Agents must understand the uniqueness of flood to more effectively present it to clients.

Including a ‘DBA’ in the Named Insured Might Limit Coverage

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.

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Commercial Property Quiz

Test your knowledge of Commercial Property with this 10-question quiz.

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Quick Warning for Contractor Risks!

If a commercial contractor is now doing residential work because of market conditions, watch out for a residential exclusion.

Claims Made and Polling Letters

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!

Business Income and the Supposed Ambiguity of “…Direct Physical Loss of or Damage To…”

Is the phrase, “…direct physical loss of or damage to…” ambiguous? Plaintiff attorneys are trying to convince courts that it is. Simply, it’s not, and this article explains why.

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IRV Methodologies, Replacement Cost and Reconstruction Cost: A COVID Issue?

Replacement cost isn’t what the insured thinks it is, and it’s the industry’s fault. When we say “replacement cost,” insureds hear, “I’m getting new stuff for old.” Depending on the situation, that is not true. We have to build the property policy to get to what the insured thinks replacement cost is; we have to…

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“Workcation” and Work Comp

The employee decides to take his or her work “on the road” now that they are allowed to work from home – or anywhere. When the employee takes a “workcation” away from their residence, are any workers’ compensation issues created?

Wife Sues Husband’s Employer Because He Brings Home COVID

In a first of its kind case, a wife sues her husband’s employer alleging she contracted COVID from her husband as a result of the employer’s negligence leading to her husband contracting COVID. Confused? Don’t be. This may be the first nationally covered employers’ liability case.

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