Commercial Lines

Does a BAP Cover Towing Non-Owned Trailers?

An insured owns a marina. During the course of operations, they will tow a non-owned trailer, with or without the boat on the trailer. The towing will take place on the marina’s property but will occasionally cross a public road. The insurer will not give the agency a definitive answer about coverage.

When Should an Agency Notify Past Carriers of a Potential Claim?

A commercial insured has been served with benzene exposure lawsuits, with exposure going back to the 1980s. Should the agency put the general liability carrier and excess general liability carrier on notice at the time of first notice of loss? The insured has switched carriers over the decades.

Prepare Summer Camps for Injury Risks

Risk managers for private and school-sponsored summer camps need to understand the risks they face and take appropriate measures to prepare for and protect against accidents that can threaten camp patrons, employees and the business.

Including an HOA as Additional Insured on Contractors’ CGL

An agency insures several contractors that do work for unit owners within a homeowners association (HOA). The HOA asked to be an additional insured on these contractors’ policies. Without incurring a large expense by scheduling the HOA as each job arises, what is the best way to endorse the contractors’ policies to include the HOA…

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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?