Commercial Lines Auto

Coronavirus and the Auto Exposure

Over the last several days, the VU has fielded several auto insurance related questions as it pertains to food delivery and the Coronavirus. These questions cannot be classed simply as…

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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Business-Use Auto Titled in Business and Individual’s Name

Small businesses are facing problems when buying a commercial auto for business use – banks often require the business and the business owner’s name be on the title. This has…

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Trailer-Related Liability Chart

Here’s your one-stop-shop for Liability Coverage for Trailer-Related Liability: Primary and Excess Protection.

2 Overtly Useless BAP Endorsements

Lawyers make life interesting for the insurance industry. Often we outsmart them by creating endorsements to satisfy a request that, in effect, really do nothing other than make the lawyers…

Financial manager, realtor or insurer consulting clients, interviewing interracial couple in office. Happy smiling black wife and caucasian husband taking loan, mortgage, purchasing real estate

“Leaseback” of a Personally-Owned Auto Done Right

Personally-owned autos belong on a personal auto policy (PAP), but occasionally a commercial insured intentionally or unintentionally includes one or several personally-owned auto(s) on its business auto policy (BAP). Commercial…

car after an accident, after a pedestrian hit

Auto Statutes by State

State laws vary regarding auto policies, personal and commercial. Each state prescribes its own minimum limits and other required coverages. Some state require Uninsured Motorist (UM) and some states require…

Car crash dangerous accident on the road. SUV car crashing beside another one on the road.

BAP Coverage for Auto Hired with Driver

An event planner wants to expand his services to include hiring a shuttle van, shuttle bus, or limo as a part of a package deal when planning large events. The…