Chris Christian on March 7th, 2011

Increasing claim frequency could easily be a result of the economy’s drag on insureds and their clients. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and an insurance policy can look like easy pickin’s.

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Chris Christian on February 17th, 2011

Some contractual requirements are nearly impossible to fulfill, and others are in conflict with each other. What’s an agent to do?

Continue reading about Your Insureds’ Contractual Requirements – Part 2

Chris Christian on February 17th, 2011

Agents are frequently provided insureds’ contract requirements in order to determine insurance needed. But contract requirements can go well beyond limits and Additional Insured status. Does an agent owe a duty to their insured to provide the coverage required by the contract? Or even more frightening — does the agent owe a duty to the insured’s client?

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Insureds buying or selling businesses are beset with many exposures that can be dealt with very elegantly by a management liability (D&O) policy. This is especially important for privately-held businesses.

Continue reading about Insureds Buying or Selling? This is a D&O opportunity! (7/15/10 Knowledge Knugget)

100,000 kidnappings are believed to occur worldwide on an annual basis — and that does not include child custody battles or other child-related incidents. Yet many insureds omit coverage for this important risk from their insurance portfolio. It is easier to get and less expensive than most would assume.

Continue reading about Kidnap & Extortion — when the unthinkable happens (2/25 – 3/11 Knowledge Knuggets)