Moving a book of business can protect client relationships, strengthen carrier partnerships and improve agency profitability. However, that can only be achieved when the strategy is clear and the execution is disciplined.
Does only the named insured have liability coverage extended by the standard ISO personal auto policy or would a named driver also have coverage?
After a shopping cart was blown 30 yards across a parking lot into a client’s car, the agent believes the windstorm damage is a comprehensive loss. The adjustor says the object is a collision loss because the object must be falling to be caused by a windstorm.
Providing timely, accurate certificates of insurance is essential to keep clients’ projects and contracts moving. Yet, for many agencies, handling these requests has become a significant bottleneck.
In the event of a claim—dog-related or otherwise—would the carrier be able to declare the policy void back to inception due to fraud or material misrepresentation by the applicant?
A client has been very belligerent to agency staff throughout the years yet still stays with the agency. If the agency gives a 60-day notice, can it non-renew this client?
A COVID-19 hangover. The hard market. The movement of policies from the admitted market to excess & surplus lines. Whether a single factor or a combination is to blame, one thing is certain: Errors & omissions claims are on the rise.
The Micro-Businessowners Coverage Form—also known as the Micro-BOP—may be a good and inexpensive answer for your smaller entrepreneurs without commercial property exposures.
As we head into a new year, there’s no better time to equip producers with foundational insurance industry knowledge and concepts.
Is there a liability coverage gap for the sale of THC-infused drinks, with or without the addition of a liquor liability form? Does the definition of “intoxication” apply to only alcohol or more broadly?
