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ISO's 2013 Changes to Commercial Property Endorsements 23 Jan 2013 | 08:31 pm
Thirty-two endorsements are altered by or introduced in ISO’s upcoming commercial property filing. Some changes are made to assure the specific endorsement dovetails with changes in a coverage form (s...
Commercial Property Form Changes for 2013 16 Jan 2013 | 07:37 pm
Insurance Services Office’s (ISO’s) form and endorsement filing is actually quite fascinating. The commercial property changes presented in this filing begin taking effect on April 1, 2013 (effective ...
Managing Workers’ Compensation Injuries 13 Jul 2012 | 03:06 am
Proper training and a safe work environment are two great ways to prevent injuries from occurring, but steps must be taken after an injury occurs to achieve the best possible outcome. Ensuring a claim...
Insurance, Done Correctly, is Hard! So are These Tests 9 Jul 2012 | 09:36 pm
Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance recently launched a new Technical Skills Evaluation (TSE) program designed for: 1) use by managers to plan employee development; or 2) individual insurance pro...
Ken Burns Documenting the History of Insurance 28 Jun 2012 | 09:04 pm
Ken Burns is undoubtedly the best documentary film maker – not only now, but of all time. His ability to craft and tell a story is unparalleled. Burns’ documentaries are events. Insurance is absolute...
Building Codes BAD for Your Insured 30 May 2012 | 04:24 am
Few commercial structures fully meet the applicable jurisdictional building codes and regulations to which they are subject. Federal, state, and local building codes are routinely reviewed, revised an...
Business Income Demystified At Last – A Training Series 1 May 2012 | 01:52 am
Few insurance coverages illicit such fear or visceral reactions as does business income coverage (aka time element coverage). Without being too glib, business income concepts are actually simple to un...
Airplane Pilots and Insurance Professionals 17 Apr 2012 | 02:26 am
During college I took several aeronautic ground classes along with actual flying lessons. Our instructors hammered safety and preparedness into our heads, both while in class and especially while flyi...
Mining Workers Compensation Loss Runs for Valuable Information 28 Mar 2012 | 01:14 am
Whether you are a business owner or an insurance agent, insurance carrier loss runs are often difficult to interpret. It’s like looking at a doctor’s medical chart- all the information is right there ...
Can Subcontractors Comply with the 'Primary and Noncontributory' Requirement 8 Feb 2012 | 11:54 am
Contracts common to the construction industry often require a lower tier contractor’s policy (the transferee or subcontractor) to extend insurance protection to the upper tier contractor (the transfer...