Personal Lines

The “Where You Reside” Issue…Next Steps

On October 1, 2015 in most states, ISO’s new HO endorsements designed to resolve the potential “Where You Reside” coverage gap became effective. In less than two weeks later, we…

Building Your Own Home…Insurance Implications

It is not uncommon for a homeowner to serve as his or her own general contractor when building a new home. When doing so, there is an exposure to claims…

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Insuring Rental Dwellings

An insured has 15 rental properties, none more than 4 units. An insurer covers them under 15 dwelling policies and has endorsed his homeowners policy to extend liability coverage to…

2011 Changes in the ISO Homeowners Program

In 2010, ISO filed its first major revision to its homeowners program in a decade. In this article, Ted Kinney reviews the 27 major changes to HO forms and endorsements,…

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Top 10 Best Changes in the ISO HO2000 Program

In most major insurance filings there are policy changes that broaden coverage, some that restrict coverage, and some that claim to make “no change” in coverage. In this article, we’ll…

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