Certificates of insurance, evidences of insurance, and other documents developed to accomplish the same purpose (collectively “Certificates”) play a critical role in business transactions to provide information to third parties about the existence and amount of insurance issued to a named insured. The need for Certificates often arises from a contract between a named insured and another party which requires that the named insured have and maintain a particular amount and type of insurance for a specified period of time. Certificates also are sometimes requested by third parties seeking to confirm some interest in an insurance policy of a named insured.