Berkley Design Professional’s innovative approach to professional liability insurance addresses the current business litigation climate and provides a solution for both design firms and owners or developers.
An insured has a $5-million limit on their umbrella policy but wants to show only a $2-million limit on the certificate of insurance. Is it permissible for an agent to list lower limits on the COI than what the policy actually provides?
After a cat-heavy year, many commercial lines are gearing up for significant rate increases. But commercial excess isn’t necessarily one of them—which makes it a good time to have a conversation about changes in these insureds’ operations.
The new structure provides a dedicated limit for every project a firm works on after the retroactive date specified in the professional liability policy—even if the policy aggregate limit is exhausted after a claim.
An agent is issuing a new certificate of insurance with policy limits of $1 million/$2 million. The agent knows of a $500,000 claim. What policy limits should be shown on the COI?
Want to avoid getting a letter from your E&O carrier informing you of an uncovered, excess exposure? When selecting E&O coverage limits, ask—and honestly answer—these questions.
Independent agents who receive requests for higher limits often struggle with a limited marketplace that offers standalone excess coverage—as well as a small number of willing commercial carriers with which they may not be approved. Physician professional
After a burglary, an agent’s client suffered significant damage to the home, including losing a safe containing jewelry, money and guns. Together, the jewelry and money alone were worth more than $88,000—but the client received only $1,200 from the insure