Category: Liability
When I’m completing a risk management review for one of our commercial partners, the most common area of losses we discuss are fleet claims. Whether your company has one vehicle or 100, having drivers out on the roadway poses a…
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Category: Auto, Business, Claims, Commercial, Liability, Loss Control, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: accident investigation, business, car camera, commercial, commercial insurance, company drivers, company vehicles, fleet claims, fleet management, fleet performance, fleet safety program, fleet tracking, liability, risk management, telematics
While much of risk management for condominium associations boils down to common sense – ensure exterior surfaces and vegetation are well-maintained, utilize guidelines pertaining to the usage of grills or fire pits, and utilize procedures to ensure association funds aren’t…
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Category: Business, Communication, Liability, Loss Control, Risk Management
Tags: condo association, condo association master policy, condominium declarations, directors and officers, Employment Practices Liability Insurance, liability, ordinance or law coverage, risk management
Halloween 2020. Wow, what could go wrong? If this coming weekend is anything like the previous six months, plenty. With COVID-19, trick or treating will take on a different look this year, and so will your liability risks. I have…
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One of the questions a commercial lines underwriter hears most is, “Is your umbrella follow-form?” Basically, will it only increase the limits of my current coverage (follow-form), or will it also offer some additional coverage (umbrella)? Of course, the answer…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Business, Commercial, Liability
Tags: business owner, commercial, commercial auto policy, commercial insurance, commercial umbrella policy, commercial underwriting, excess policy, self-insured retention
If you’re the proud owner of a new business – or even just kicking around the idea of hanging your own shingle – you’ve probably realized that there is a lengthy list of items and issues to address. From startup…
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Category: Business, Claims, Commercial, Financial, Liability, Risk Management
Tags: assets, business, business auto policy, Business Income - Loss of Use of Designated Auto Coverage, business income coverage, business income loss, business insurance, business inventory, business owner, commercial, commercial building, Commercial general liability, commercial insurance, commercial liability insurance, commercial policy, commercial property, commercial umbrella policy, equipment breakdown coverage, errors and omissions, independent agent, inland marine, inland marine insurance, loss prevention, professional liability, risk transfer
We didn’t know if there would be a football season this year, but here we are! The BIG Ten has even reversed its earlier decision, and now games will start in October…GO BUCKS! COVID-19 has changed how we’ll watch these…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Employees, Liability, Loss Control, Prevention
Tags: alcohol awareness, alcohol awareness training course, alcohol consumption, alcohol related accident, alcohol training, bar, bar owners, bartenders, COVID-19, fines, football season, intoxication, liability, loss control, loss control representative, restaurant, safety, Safety Tips, servers, TIPS, workers' compensation
Buying a new car is such an exciting experience. You’ve done all the research, you’ve finally found the perfect car and you are about to pull the trigger and start the purchasing process. But are you prepared? Did you bring…
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Category: Auto, Liability, Personal
Tags: auto insurance, auto policy, buying new car, car, car dealer, driver's license, new car, pay stubs, proof of insurance, trade documents
Imagine your child and his friends are playing with the new, family pup in the backyard. Suddenly, the dog bites your son’s friend in the face causing permanent harm. You are legally liable for the costs, and the limits on…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Claims, Liability, Personal, Umbrella
Tags: insurance policy, liability, liability coverage, liability exposures, liability insurance, liability limits, Personal Umbrella, personal umbrella policy
This is the time of year I often receive questions about the coverages needed to protect students who are going away for school. These requests are common for parents sending their children off to college for the first time. College…
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Category: Financial, Home, Liability, Personal, Umbrella
Tags: additional interest, college, college student, college students, dorm room, homeowners policy, personal liability coverage, personal property, personal property coverage, Personal Umbrella, personal umbrella policy, renters insurance
Did you know that over 2.9 million workplace injuries occur each year? Accidents and injuries happen, but the common goal is to limit the number of injuries and keep employees as safe as possible. When an injury does happen, there is…
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Category: Business, Central, Claims, Commercial, Employees, Liability, Loss Control, Prevention, Service
Tags: after an accident, First Report of Injury, injury, nurse, safety, slip and fall accidents, worker, workers safety, workers' comp claims, workers' compensation, workplace, workplace safety