Back to Basics – What Does Symbol 1 on the Business Auto Policy Cover?
While Symbol 1 of the Commercial Auto Policy should cover “any auto” your insured drives, there are no guarantees that 1) Your carrier will allow this coverage on all or…
Commercial Lines
The Era of Vehicle Hacking is Here. Are Insurers Ready?
Do you think your car can be “stolen” yet still be sitting in the parking lot or driveway with you in it? Well, evidently, it can – it’s called “Hacking.”…
Church-Owned, Pastor Insured: Is This Correct?
An agent asks: A vehicle is registered to a church that provides the vehicle to the senior pastor and his wife for their personal use. The vehicle is insured on…
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…
“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…
Pulling a Personally Owned Trailer with a Company Truck
We get a number of questions regarding insuring trailers. Here is yet another twist, along with links to other articles at the end. If you search the VU for “trailer”,…
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…
Insuring Food Trucks…Common Exposures in Uncommon Circumstances
What happens when you combine restaurant operations with an auto exposure beyond the mere delivery or catering operation? Join Mike Edwards as he combines his two favorite subjects – insurance…
BAP Coverage for Loaner Cars…Or Lack Thereof
The ISO Personal Auto Policy provides broad coverage for the use of nonowned autos…essentially, the broadest coverage on any owned vehicle (liability, medical payments, physical damage, etc.) will extend to…
BAP Symbol 2 Coverage for Deleted Autos
An auto policy was written to provide liability and uninsured motorists (UM BI & PD) coverage on a Symbol 2 basis. The insured asked the agency to delete several autos…
