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Back to Basics – How Many Different ‘Values’ Can Property Have?

Property can be assigned many “values” depending on the purpose of the valuation and who is valuing it. Some examples include: The amount for which the property could be sold;…

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How Many Different ‘Values’ Can Property Have?

Property can be assigned many “values” depending on the purpose of the valuation and who is valuing it. But insurance is concerned with only four options: actual cash value, replacement…

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Insurance Premiums Versus the Total Cost of Risk

Six “costs” in addition to the premium combine to develop the insured’s true total cost of risk: 1) Deductibles or Self-Insured Retentions; 2) The cost of uninsured or self-insured losses…

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Cannabis (and Marijuana) Exclusions and Exceptions

ISO is intent on developing cannabis-related endorsements. To date it appears that most are exclusionary endorsements. Because the federal government and the states seems to be on opposite sides of…

BOP Not High on Cannabis

ISO introduced five new cannabis exclusions for use with the BOP policy. Two of the five are essentially “absolute” exclusions and three have a hemp exception. This article introduces and…

Marijuana in the US

Although marijuana and THC-containing substances are still illegal federally, individual states are making their own laws concerning these substances. The fact is, most states are in direct conflict with the…

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3 Exciting Construction Risk Endorsements

In 2019, ISO introduced three new construction-related endorsements. Two extended automatic insured status for completed operations and one waiving subrogation rights when required by contract. The industry asked and received.

The Insurer of the Future

The Digital Transformation of the Insurance industry is underway. Technologies such as the Internet of Things, Big Data Analytics, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence are already making an impact. But where…

Running MVRs for Commercial Auto Clients

Agents often get pulled into spots they don’t need to be; one of those is pulling MVRs for commercial auto clients. If asked to run MVRs for your commercial auto…

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