Commercial Property

A restaurant owner rents a building and has a tenant’s policy for contents and liability. A furnace caught fire and the owner says the tenant is responsible or the damage.

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.

A commercial lines prospect has a limit on business income and business personal property (BPP), but not on the building.

A commercial insured’s showroom was flooded after a demolition contractor broke a water line while demolishing an adjacent building.

Heavy rain overwhelmed a French drain outside of a commercial insured’s building, which caused water to back up into the building. The carrier denied the claim because the drain was exterior.

After a fire destroyed a golf course’s maintenance building, the carrier refused to cover the extra expense to convert another building into a maintenance building.

With ongoing wildfires in the West and an above-average Atlantic hurricane season predicted, it’s essential for independent insurance agents to educate clients on how their policies can cover evacuation-related expenses.

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.

A contractor with an ISO commercial general liability policy experienced a property damage claim. The carrier says it owes the actual cash value (ACV) for repairs but the agent believes the carrier owes the full cost to repair.