A client’s commercial property suffered wind damage. Repair estimates were approved, but weather delayed the repair and the costs increased. The adjustor is denying the additional repair costs.
How should an agency prepare for an agency management system (AMS) being down for an extended period of time, such as after a catastrophe or cyberattack?
A general contractor in New York is being required by a state authority to have $1 million limit for coverage for damages to rented premises. The commercial general liability (CGL) carrier can only issue a maximum of $300,000.
A client owns a car, which is titled in her name, and gives it to her stepdaughter to drive. How should the personal auto policy be written?
A client is planning a $400,000 house renovation. Would a builders risk policy be the best option to cover the renovation, or are there specific ISO homeowners endorsements that can be added?
An insured has hired a company to demolish an old building, on which they have liability coverage, that has a common wall with the property next door.
The fire chief is a volunteer, and while volunteer activity is included in the policy, the agent believes that the position would still be excluded as a professional service.
Sometimes, policies with this endorsement are the only ones available to clients, including those with high-value historic homes. What is an appropriate disclaimer to explain this?
How do you explain how a wind or hail buyback policy works? And is a deductible applied to these types of policies?
A carrier is adding BP 04 71 Exclusion – Volunteer Workers to every business owners policy, even on BOPs for contractors. The agent doesn’t understand why a carrier would want this exclusion on an entity with little to no volunteer exposure. In C. Who Is An Insured, the BOP includes: Your “volunteer workers” only while performing duties related…
