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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The Perils of Self-Management of Claims
Some insureds like to handle their own claims — until they blow up. If the carrier is aware of this self-management and agrees to it, no problem. If not, the insured is risking an uncovered loss.