Commercial Lines

Food Truck Claim…BAP or CGL?

According to a recent news story, a dozen or more people were injured by exploding propane tanks used for cooking on a food truck parked at the curb of a…

Why Are Real Estate Managers CGL Insureds?

The ISO CGL policy includes real estate managers as insureds in the Who Is An Insured section. Why?

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Does the ISO BOP Cover Undescribed Structures?

The ISO Commercial Property form, CP 00 10, requires that buildings and structures be described in order for coverage to attach. However, ISO’s Business Owner’s Policy only requires that the…

The Importance of “Entirety of Contract”

To determine whether a claim is covered, we usually start with the Insuring Agreement. If that’s triggered, we then look to the Exclusions to see if coverage for the claim…

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Insuring Gift Cards – Commercial Lines

An insured stores activated gift cards worth several million dollars in a warehouse. The commercial property insurer says they’re not covered because they’re “evidences of debt” and the same as…

ISO’s 2014 Data Breach Exclusion Endorsements

Perhaps a large majority of all businesses are subject to data breach liability whereby someone steals or makes unauthorized use of personal or confidential information, often of customers. Such data…

Margin Clauses and Blanket Insurance

Commercial insurers have increasingly incorporated provisions into their coverage forms and/or endorsements that can create significant coverage gaps when property is insured on a blanket basis. The use of a…

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