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for the week of August 20, 2021

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Special Feature - Commercial Property * Business Income * Homeowners' Insurance * Crime * Miscellaneous & Professional Liability * Insurance Laws & Statutes/Coverage Resources
180 Day ‘Limitation’ in the Commercial Property Policy: Dazed and Confused
Within the wording of the commercial property policy’s replacement cost provision there is a 180 day “limitation.” How does this supposed limitation actually apply and to whom does it apply? For whatever reason, some insurance carriers routinely use this supposed limitation incorrectly.
Business Income and Specialty Vehicles
An insured veterinarian generates 50-60% of her income from two specially-equipped mobile vet labs she uses on visits to area farms or clients who have acreage and horses. She has a need (as do her clients) for business income coverage if these vehicles are damaged away from the premises. Can this be done within the ISO commercial auto or commercial property programs?
Kids at College: Does ISO’s Age Limitation Really Apply?
Based on the dictionary meaning of “resident," is there really an age limitation on kids away at college? Paragraph 5.a.(1) states that an insured is a relative who is a resident of your household. Paragraph 5.b.(1) states that a student who WAS a resident before MOVING OUT to attend school is an "insured." It does not appear an age limitation really applies if residency existed and the adult child never changed residency.
ISO's 2000 Crime Program
In 1986, ISO introduced a new Crime program which replaced numerous nonsimplified policies and hundreds of endorsements. ISO has learned that there is a general dissatisfaction with the approach for rating crime coverages. In this article, I'll give you an overview of how they have solved this "problem."
Don’t Use That Kind of Language Around Me: Insurance Cuss Words
Recently I’ve noticed insurance practitioners doing a LOT of cussing. No, I don’t mean using the traditional words that got us in trouble as kids; I am referring to insurance cussing. Yes, there are certain words and phrases used by many insurance practitioners that should not be used in polite company, mainly because they are just plain inappropriate and DIRTY.
Auto Statutes by State
State laws vary regarding auto policies, personal and commercial. Each state prescribes its own minimum limits and other required coverages. Some state require Uninsured Motorist (UM) and some states require Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM). Is it a Personal Injury Protection state (aka, No-Fault); or are you allowed to exclude a driver?
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