Commercial Lines

Unified Registration System: Clients with Trucks Must Comply

The new Unified Registration System, effective this October, mandates stricter enforcement of requirements that every “motor carrier” maintain a DOT number, pay the required fees to the Unified Carrier Registration—and more.

Guns and the ISO CGL Policy: Educate Yourself

Does the commercial general liability policy cover a business owner or employee’s claim arising from the use or ownership of a firearm, assuming the person is licensed to carry?

Ironshore Creates Cover for Fine Arts Seizure

Situations where governments limit movement of fine arts across country borders inspired Ironshore’s new fine arts confiscation coverage, designed to address confiscation risks affecting museums that exhibit works borrowed from owners in other countries.

P-C Rates Remain Stable in May

Between April and May, commercial and personal insurance rates held steady at -2% and +1%, respectively, according to the latest MarketScout pricing survey.

From the Front Lines: Trucking

Independent agent Duane Smith has been working in the transportation field since 1986. When his agency merged with two others in 2001, his property-casualty expertise helped the new firm start working with transportation accounts on a consultative basis.

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