Liability

A commercial prospect’s CEO drives a company car. The current agent told the CEO that DOC coverage is not necessary if Symbol 1 coverage is used for liability since it…

When a garage does repair work on an auto, it’s possible that negligent or defective work could result in subsequent damage. For example, a leaky oil change could result in…

In May, following a June renewal, one of the insured’s vehicles was involved in a fatal auto accident. It was learned that the vehicle was purchased the previous May just…

Your commercial insured hires an independent contractor to snowplow his lot. If your insured is sued, under his BAP should he have at least Symbol 8, or 9 coverage? In…

A contractor was hauling an oil tank on his flatbed trailer to a disposal site. The tank leaked a small amount of oil onto the road and a motorcycle in…

Your insured is a large company that maintains its own vehicles. They serviced the brakes on a truck and, while being operated, the brakes failed, there was an accident, and…

In the article, “The ‘Work You Performed’ Exclusion,” it is pointed out that damage to a customer’s auto during an ongoing operation, absent garagekeepers coverage, is often denied due to the care, custody or…

An insured was operating a company-owned vehicle after hours for personal use. He is required to carry a pager as he is on call 24 hours for emergencies. He was…

With the mobility that technology offers in the form of cell phones, PDAs, and laptops, the ability to conduct business away from the traditional office has exposed employers to hazards…

For whatever reason(s), some carriers are more willing to write business auto liability coverage under Symbols 2, 8, and 9, rather than Symbol 1. Recently, we received an “Ask an…