Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are a hot topic with Insurance Services Office rolling out forms to exclude coverage for PFAS. This article will provide what we know to date on this…
The habitational market struggles with a lack of capacity, increasing non-renewals, higher deductibles and restricted underwriting. How can the industry adapt to this hard market? This article covers current habitational…
As you handle more complicated commercial accounts, you’ll need to understand some often-used financial terms. Whether you’re furnishing your commercial insured’s financial data for underwriting or renewal or responding to…
Our Ask an Expert service offers Big “I” members insight into today’s risks or other coverage, technology, or agency management issues today’s agents encounter. This article offers insight into an…
When my plumbing contractor husband recently renewed his general liability coverage, he asked our agent if he would have coverage if his employee installed a gas water heater and it…
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), geothermal energy technology “harnesses the Earth’s heat,” and at least three types of technology that take advantage of that natural resource. These include…
Assaults, slip and falls, gas leaks and other liability issues can wreak havoc on a commercial real estate (CRE) insured’s loss history. With property rates expected to climb again next…
There are two distinct marketplaces in today’s insurance arena: the admitted market – those insurers that are admitted to write insurance business in the state or country where the insured’s…
Nuclear verdicts are hitting most insurance sectors, but nowhere is the threat more prevalent than in the trucking industry. From 2010 to 2018, average trucking verdicts over $1 million were…
Many experienced business owners are unaware of their need for a Directors & Officers (D&O) liability policy. According to a white paper on this issue developed by Gallagher, a Chubb…
