Strategies

Reporting Requirements When PAP and PUP Are Written by Different Carriers

Q: What are the reporting requirements of a liability claim to the carrier that doesn’t write the underlying coverage? An example would be if a client has a minor car accident that was reported to and covered by their personal auto policy carrier but the personal umbrella policy carrier was never notified—and then, lo and…

Commercial Property Coverage for Tools Stolen from Jobsite

A general contractor filed a claim after tools were stolen from an employee at an active construction project location. The carrier denied coverage, saying that the tools were not located at the insured’s premises.

Discontinued Product Liability and Occurrence CGLs

A manufacturer sold a division of the business. Is discontinued products liability necessary, or will the ongoing CGL cover the liability for the products manufactured and sold before the sale?

Does a BAP Cover Loading and Unloading?

A packing and crating company occasionally moves specialty items. Does its business auto policy exclude property damage to others in the process of loading or unloading?