Neither the ISO personal or business auto policies have a “crime” exclusion per se. Both have a racing exclusion, though how it applies is significantly different between these policies. But…
What is customer loyalty? I asked a number of business people this simple question. Most agreed that customer loyalty means that the customer will come back, again and again. However,…
Recently, we have been contacted by a number of industry reporters with questions about our specific response to companies like Walmart and Overstock.com entering the insurance marketplace and our general…
Agents would like to have a clean and simple way of judging their estimated or exact value. When they ask me to simplify the method for valuing their agencies, I…
An ISO PAP is issued to mom and dad for 4 autos, 3 owned by dad and 1 owned by an adult son. Mom and dad drive 2 of the…
It’s okay for customers to be misinformed or make a mistake. However, sometimes the customer is not only “not right,” they are abusive and disrespectful toward the people who are…
Walmart recently announced its entry into the auto insurance marketplace via online sales and store kiosks in selected states. Overstock.com may even sell small BOP policies. Have some types of…
If you have a valuation done on your agency, demand to see the actual work effort and the assumptions made by the appraiser as a part of the published appraisal.…
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…
Homes and the personal property within them are the frequent victims of sewer backup that originates on or off the residence premises. The question is, to what extent, if any,…
