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Agents wanted to know how to handle a demand to add language to a certificate of insurance (COI), as well as the top five workers compensation codes that agents get wrong.

Agents wanted to know how to handle a demand to add language to a certificate of insurance (COI), as well as the top five workers compensation codes that agents get wrong.
A major overhaul of the ISO Business Owners Policy (BOP) means that automobile service operations can be included on the form as of July 1, 2025. Here’s an overview of eligibility, endorsements and exclusions.
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.
Does a host liquor liability coverage amendment in a business owners policy respond when the insured pays for a hosted bar at regular events?
The carrier is covering water damage to a nail salon’s pedicure platforms, but says the restoration expenses to remove the water and mold should be paid by the landlord’s policy.