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If an agent in New York no longer represents a carrier, how long does the carrier need to remain on the customer’s risk for auto, home and umbrella?

How does the unit owner recoup their investment? Does the association pay the market value of the unit to each unit owner?

A used car dealer purchased a pickup truck with a falsified title. The truck had been previously totaled. The customer is being prosecuted, but the car dealer wants to file a claim.

What wording should an agency use in the Description of Operations field? Should an agency include additional insured status and waiver of subrogation by default, or only when the insured asks?

A restaurant owner rents a building and has a tenant’s policy for contents and liability. A furnace caught fire and the owner says the tenant is responsible for the damage.

An elderly couple built a one-story dwelling on their property for themselves and sold the property’s primary dwelling to their child.

Is the accidental damaging of the electrical line faulty workmanship or ordinary negligence? Who is liable?

A homeowner had a loss where the HVAC system’s condensate pump failed due to a mechanical breakdown. The HO3 policy with an equipment breakdown endorsement—form 16016—with a separate $500 deductible appears to indicate the condensate pump and the resulting water damage should be covered under the equipment breakdown endorsement. The insurance carrier says otherwise.

An insured wants to downsize. They sell their house, move in with in-laws and buy a tenant homeowners policy with a Coverage C limit of $105,400. However, thieves break into the storage facility and steal everything.

An agency has a book of medium and large-sized commercial accounts with stable cash flow. Currently, they work with two premium finance companies and are considering handling it inside the agency in a designated department with an accounting team. What are the pros and cons of an insurance agency setting up and running its own…