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Insurance Considerations for Contractors

By bodily injury, Business, Claims, Commercial, commercial umbrella policy, commercial vehicles, contractors, Employment Practices Liability Insurance, equipment breakdown coverage, general liability, Insurance, Liability, liability insurance, professional liability, property damage, subcontractors

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 equi…

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Excess Policy or Umbrella Policy? What’s the difference and which is better?

By Accident, Auto, Business, business owner, Commercial, commercial auto policy, commercial insurance, commercial umbrella policy, commercial underwriting, excess policy, Insurance, Liability, self-insured retention

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)? …

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Cracking the Code on Commercial Umbrellas

By blanket additional insured, Business, business owner, Claims, Commercial, Commercial general liability, commercial umbrella policy, general liability, independent agent, Insurance, Liability, liability coverage, owning a business, professional liability, protection, Umbrella, umbrella policy

Many people in the insurance industry will agree that umbrellas are one of the most misunderstood lines of insurance coverage in existence. Of course, it’s easy to understand why when you look up the definition of “umbrella” and get explanations…

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