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How Does the Volunteer Worker Exclusion Impact BOP Coverage?

​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…

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Can a Carrier Extend an Expiration Date to Issue a Nonrenewal?

An admitted carrier in Texas tried to nonrenew a commercial umbrella policy that was due to renew in 30 days. However, the Texas insurance code says insureds must be notified of a nonrenewal 60 days before renewal. When the agent mentioned this, the carrier said it would extend coverage for another 30 days and then…

BPP vs. PPO: Contractor Storing Materials Purchased by Client

If a contractor receives payment before delivering the materials to the final installation point, are the materials still business personal property or have they become the personal property of others?

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