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Contractors have enough items to juggle without adding insurance into the mix; however, insurance-related issues are often unavoidable and, in some cases, misunderstood. Sure, it’s easy enough to determine how much coverage is needed for tools and equipment and it’s…
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Category: Business, Claims, Commercial, Liability
Tags: bodily injury, business, commercial, commercial umbrella policy, commercial vehicles, contractors, Employment Practices Liability Insurance, equipment breakdown coverage, general liability, liability insurance, professional liability, property damage, subcontractors
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
These unprecedented times have left many of us with only one way to shop: online. Many online businesses have benefited from consumers “sheltering in place” with an influx of buyers shopping via apps and the internet. I am sure that I…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Liability, Prevention, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: applications, commercial, credit card, credit cards, cyber, cyber insurance, cyber security, cybersecurity, fraud, hackers, Internet, internet safety, liability coverage, liability insurance, online, online payment, online safety, online shopping, protect online privacy, retail
Most of us have seen the meme going around that refers to a couple of life lessons that have reversed course over the past couple of decades: don’t get in the car with strangers and don’t meet people from the…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Business, Central, Liability, Personal, Technology
Tags: auto accident, auto claim, auto insurance, auto policy, bodily injury, car accident, car insurance, carpool, coverage, driver, insurance, liability claims, liability coverage, liability insurance, Lyft, passengers, Personal, personal auto insurance, personal auto policy, personal policy, policy, professional liability, property damage, ride-sharing, sharing economy, transportation network, transportation network platform, travel, Uber
One of the toughest parts of commercial insurance is identifying all of the exposures a business might have. I met with a new client yesterday, Darth Vader, who is the Operations Manager for a business called The Empire. It sounds…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Employees, Liability, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: Builders Risk, business, catastrophic event, cause of loss, cloud storage, commercial, commercial building, commercial insurance, construction, coverage, cyber, cyber security, data, deductible, employee, employees, exposure, exposures, inland marine, liability insurance, risk, risk assessment, safety, underwriter, workers' compensation, workplace, workplace safety
Winter is here and so is the age-old question: should I clear the snow from my sidewalk? To be completely honest, I had to do a little research on this, as I have been told “yes” as many times as…
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Category: Claims, Home, Liability, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management, Weather
Tags: homeowners, homeowners insurance, homeowners policy, liability coverage, liability insurance, personal property, property, property coverage, rental properties, renter's policy, renters insurance, risk, risk management, snow, snow and ice, snow removal
We should be grateful for the peace of mind that insurance provides all year long, but certain coverages definitely come in handy around the holidays. Enjoy this song to the tune of the classic Christmas carol, “The 12 Days of…
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Category: Auto, Home, Liability, Personal, Prevention, Weather
Tags: dangerous dog breed, dog bite, dog bites, dog owners, electrical hazards, electrical safety, fire safety, fireplace, frozen pipes, hail, holiday, holiday safety, holiday safety tips, holiday season, holidays, home fire, home insurance, homeowners insurance, liability coverage, liability insurance, Personal, personal auto insurance, personal insurance, personal liability coverage, prevent holiday party liabilities, slip and fall, slip and fall accidents, snow, snow and ice, stolen credit card, towing, winterizing your home
My family recently added a new member in the form of a two-month-old kitten, and as part of the adoption process, we were provided with a month’s worth of free pet insurance from the shelter. While that was a nice…
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Category: Home, Liability, Personal
Tags: animals, dangerous dog breed, dog bite, dog breed, dog owners, home, home insurance, homeowners, homeowners insurance, homeowners policy, liability, liability claims, liability coverage, liability insurance, Personal, personal insurance, personal liability coverage, pet, property coverage
Many personal insurance policies provide liability coverage to protect you if you are sued as a result of an injury for which you are responsible, whether it is bodily injury or personal injury. We all know that lawsuits can stem…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Claims, Financial, Home, Liability, Personal, Risk Management, Umbrella
Tags: auto accident, auto and home, auto claim, auto insurance, auto policy, bodily injury, lawsuit, liability claims, liability coverage, liability insurance, liability limits, Personal, personal injury, personal insurance, personal liability coverage, Personal Umbrella, personal umbrella policy, umbrella policy
Football season is here! It seems to evoke a sense of enthusiasm and celebration, especially when your favorite team is playing! Just look at the fans in the picture (the guy in the blue’s team just got scored on, I…
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Category: Business, Claims, Commercial, Employees, Liability, Loss Control, Prevention, Risk Management, Service
Tags: alcohol, alcohol awareness, alcohol awareness training course, bar owners, bartenders, intoxication, liability claims, liability coverage, liability insurance, liquor liability, loss control, risk management, safety, Safety Tips