Commercial Lines

Using a personally owned vehicle for company business, purchasing a commercial property with a loan title in the name of the individual—sometimes the lines between personal and commercial exposures can blur.

An insured owns a machine shop where they rebuild and repair engines and other parts for cars and boats. What’s the best approach for insuring this type of business?

Independent agent Jack Adams believes the environmental insurance market represents “a tremendous opportunity for agents or brokers,” he says. “New policy sales are slowly increasing, coverage is still not widely understood and insureds are frequently una

The chances of an armed robbery happening at your insured’s establishment may be slim. But it pays to be prepared.

Independent agent David DeLorenzo entered the restaurant insurance market because he wanted to focus on something that brought him “passion in life,” he says. “You’re there as not only an insurance person, but also someone who cares about the industry.”

Dealing with high net-worth clients is not the same as dealing with your other clients.

As competition heats up in the builders risk insurance market, keep an eye on broader coverage forms, the Internet of Things and predictive analytics.

As a result of increasingly popular design-build scenarios, the efforts of general contractors have intertwined with design professionals, which can lead to extremely complex, costly and timely liability issues.

All businesses are vulnerable to a workplace violence event, whether it’s a casual office setting or an establishment with late hours and frequent customers.