Commercial General Liability (CGL)

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…

Is Equipment Building or Personal Property?

Building coverage includes personal property owned by you that is used to maintain or service the building or structure or premises, including: appliances used for refrigerating, ventilating, cooking, dishwashing or…

That Depends on What the Meaning of the Word “Are” Is

As every self-respecting Insurance Geek knows, one word in an insurance policy (in fact, even a punctuation mark…but that’s another story) can make all the difference in coverage or lack thereof.…

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Tenant Improvements & Betterments…OWNER Beware!

If you insure the tenant of a building and they install improvements and betterments, you certainly want to make sure they’re adequately insured, particularly if the lease makes the tenant…

Trees and Commercial Property Coverage Forms

Much has been written about trees and homeowners policies but what about commercial lines forms? Do they cover trees differently than personal lines forms? And what about the business income…

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How Much Debris Removal Coverage Do I Need?

In the event of partial losses, the limit of insurance is usually adequate to include the cost of debris removal. However, in some cases, the limit might not be adequate…