Business Income

Hurricanes and Business Income

The ISO business income form(s) includes coverage for loss arising out of a civil authority prohibiting access to the insured’s premises due to direct damage by a covered peril to…

Business Income Coverage for Mandatory Hurricane Evacuations

In a number of recent hurricanes, civil authorities ordered mandatory evacuations before the storms made landfall. The ISO Business Income form applies to losses arising from orders of civil authority…

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Business Income Coverage for Nonprofits

This question was posted to our “Ask an Expert” service from a Big “I” member: “What is the business Income exposure for a nonprofit organization? We understand the extra expense…

Business Income and Ordinance or Law

An apartment building is located in an area where a building ordinance mandates a certain amount of parking space per unit. As a result, if the building was rebuilt at…

Business Income Loss Due to Mall Shooting

The tragic December 2007 shooting of innocent shoppers at an Omaha, Nebraska shopping mall brought two quick questions to the VU “Ask an Expert” service. The entire mall was closed…

Selling Business Income Insurance

In 2003, Safeco published the results of a survey of small business owners indicating that over half of them do not have business income coverage. Why do so many businesses…

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Business Income and Civil Authority Curfews

An ice and windstorm shut down a 24-hour restaurant due to off-premises power failure. The power was restored fairly quickly but a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew was imposed…

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Net Income vs. Continuing Expenses

Business income insurance covers net income and continuing expenses while a business is interrupted due to a covered loss. What if the business would have been operating at a financial…

Understanding the Business Income Monthly Limit of Indemnity Option

The ISO Business Income program has a Monthly Limit of Indemnity option that allows the entry of factors of 1/3, 1/4, or 1/6 on the declarations page. Does this mean…

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Business Income and Cancellation of Contracts

An entertainment center generates much of its income from the many contracts it has with various groups. If there was a major loss and the groups cancelled their contracts and…

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