One of our Big “I” members recently asked our experts the following question. A partnership entity jointly owns a Beach Condo (13 different partners). For property and liability coverage, an…
Since the original wildfire article with this title was written six years ago, the frequency and severity of these real-world natural catastrophe learning laboratories continue to challenge our understanding of the insurance…
Here are some holiday tips to help your insureds get through the holidays safely.
In 2021 according to the Insurance Information Institute (III), almost 24% of losses under homeowners insurance arose from water damage (including freezing-related) claims. From 2017 to 2021, III reports that…
In a recent article we wrote on the problems of canine liability, agents asked where they could obtain a standalone canine liability policy. Our guest writer, insurance agent Debbie Turner,…
Approximately 4.5 million dog bites occur in the U.S. each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to DogsBite.org, from 2005 to 2017, 433 Americans…
Is it time to re-visit the methodology used by agents to determine replacement costs and/or re-construction costs? How confident are you that the real property replacement values that you develop…
Statistics don’t lie, and all across the internet recently we see articles about underinsured homes throughout the U.S. After a loss is a terrible time to discover your insured’s policy…
Replacement cost estimators are a tool in the property underwriting process, but they are not intended to be exact. They are an organized guess based on data that changes, at…
With hurricane season a concern and unpredictable weather on the rise, homeowners’ losses can be devastating. After your insureds submit a claim, the insurer will request they document their damaged…
