Commercial Lines

Many mobile businesses today rely almost exclusively on the vehicle(s) used in the business. As a result, if a vehicle is put out of commission, the business can suffer a…

Some businesses may have substantial values in equipment that is used while attached to an auto. Can this be covered under the physical damage section of a Business Auto Policy…

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…

Your insured’s auto is totaled by a negligent driver. The at-fault party’s insurer has agreed to compensate your insured’s loss of value. However, in purchasing a replacement vehicle, the insurer…

A Business Auto Policy was written with Collision and Specified Causes of Loss coverage. The insured struck a deer and the adjuster denied the claim on the basis that, since…

Question: “The commercial auto policy automatically includes coverage for a trailer pulled by that vehicle so long as the GVW is under 2,000 lbs. Many insureds have trailers titled in…

You’re quoting a business with a BOP that has Hired/Nonowned Auto coverage. The business purchases three trailers to take to job sites and trade shows. The trailers will be hauled…

A vehicle was damaged, including the attached permanently-mounted tool box, welder and generator. The adjuster denied the claim stating that the attached equipment was not a part of the original…

If an employee rents a car on a business trip, is this a Symbol 8 (hired) or Symbol 9 (nonowned) exposure? Under an unendorsed BAP, it depends on who is…

An insured owns and operates a truck with a snow plow. While detached in his yard, the plow was damaged by a tree uprooted in a windstorm. The truck is…