Miscellaneous Commercial Lines

If the person or entity causing injury or damage to a third party is NOT an insured in the policy, guess what – there is NO coverage. Who is an…

Three distinct phenomena negatively impact the commercial and, to some extent, personal insurance marketplace: The Winner’s Curse, Submission Bias, and Overconfidence. These phenomena are explained in an international whitepaper titled,…

Insurance (or assurance), as we understand the concept today, is more than 700 years old. But what events shaped our modern world of insurance? Following are some interesting facts, myths,…

Need help finding the condominium laws of each state? This reference gives you the condominium law, the horizontal property law, the common ownership law, or whatever it is called of…

This may be the most important coverage article you read this year. It may be the most important coverage article you’ve ever read. Please read it. And please have your…

An upscale art and frame shop is insured on a BOP policy. The insured owns no autos, so there is no business auto policy. In addition, there is no hired…

Do you know how to code and rate commercial lines accounts? Do you understand the difference between coding, rating, and coverage? If not or you’re not sure, then take a…

One of the most frustrating types of questions received by the VU “Ask an Expert” service usually begins with, “Does ‘a’ homeowners policy cover…” or “Does ‘a’ BOP cover….” The…

Are you ever confused about whether a particular policy form is a pure ISO form, a modified version, or a proprietary insurer form? This article provides a three-test approach for…

The ISO Commercial Property form, CP 00 10, requires that buildings and structures be described in order for coverage to attach. However, ISO’s Business Owner’s Policy only requires that the…