Prof. Allan Manning

JANUARY 29, 2025

Last week I posted an article in regard to terrorism coverage under commercial property, and/or business interruption policies. This is where the wording has a Defined Events cover and sometimes an Option for Accidental Damage. I also touched on commercial liability coverage. ” [ emphasis mine] 1.

Policy

Mark Jackson Insurance Agency

MARCH 19, 2025

From property protection to liability coverage, ensuring your business insurance policies align with your expansion is critical. Without the right coverage, unforeseen challenges—such as property damage, employee injuries, or legal issues—could put your investment at risk.

Workers Compensation

American Agents Alliance

MAY 26, 2025

Indirect costs, such as business interruption losses, downtime, legal expenses, reputational damage, and others, can be even more expensive than the original loss. Insurers may also give discounts to policyholders who invest in these risk management solutions. Educate policyholders about the hidden costs of risk.

Agents

Simply Insurance

JUNE 14, 2025

Keep your business safe with a Cyber Insurance Policy. Cyber insurance policies protect you against lawsuits, employee mistakes, cyber security attacks, and reputation damage. Ransomware Coverage Ransomware coverage protects businesses from the financial impact of ransomware attacks.

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ProWriters

JULY 16, 2025

Small businesses can disconnect from the internet, disable remote settings, change all passwords, and install any pending software patches or updates. Such measures won’t undo the attack but may help mitigate the damage done. Determine the source and extent of the attack.

Cyber

Insurance Journal

JULY 28, 2025

As data center construction booms across the United States, a pair of legal experts recently said the lack of commercial insurance products customized for data centers present potential pitfalls that could surface if operators aren’t paying close attention to policy …

Commercial Insurance

Distinguished

JUNE 30, 2025

Here are some of the key exposures restaurant insurance can help address for businesses in South Carolina: Kitchen fires: With open flames, hot equipment, and constant activity, restaurant kitchens are a major fire risk. Even small fires can result in expensive property damage and lengthy closures.

Liability

Distinguished

JUNE 30, 2025

Here are some of the key exposures restaurant insurance can help address for businesses in South Carolina: Kitchen fires: With open flames, hot equipment, and constant activity, restaurant kitchens are a major fire risk. Even small fires can result in expensive property damage and lengthy closures.

Liability

ProWriters

JULY 30, 2025

Loss of Customer Trust When attacks occur, retail businesses can lose consumer trust. Losing credit card details and other sensitive customer data in a cyber incident can lead to reputational damage that takes years to repair. Repairing damaged systems, recovering lost data, and updating cyber security measures all cost money and time.

Cyber

Distinguished

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Based on our decades of experience in this industry, here are some of the top exposures we see restaurants facing in markets like Charlotte: Fire damage: Fire is a constant risk in hot kitchens, and even a small incident could lead to heavy repair bills and a temporary closure.

Liability

Distinguished

MAY 13, 2025

Here is a list of the coverages that many hotels need: General liability : A basic GL policy helps cover claims associated with everyday business activities such as guests falling on premises, damage to guest property, restaurant operations, and accidents related to recreational activities. Fire damage. One real-world example?

Broker

Insurance Journal

JUNE 20, 2025

billion rand ($361 million) in a South African court for 2022 flood damages that shuttered its plant near Durban, Business Day reported. Toyota Motors Corp. has brought a lawsuit for 6.5 The claim against Transnet SOC Ltd., the KwaZulu-Natal Department …

Damage

Prof. Allan Manning

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Some Defined Events policies do not exclude Acts of Terrorism, but the loss or damage would still need to be as a result of a Defined Event. Ie if it involves fire then the damage would all other things be equal, be covered. There are a few Policies with Optional Accidental Damage which do not have an Exclusion.

Policy

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 23, 2025

Descartes Underwriting has announced the launch of a parametric insurance product to protect utility-scale solar farms against tornado damage. According to a press release, the coverage uses satellite data and analytics to insure transition-sector investments against physical damage, business interruption …

Business Interruption

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 22, 2025

million in claimed business income losses after a building fire damaged almost 1,000 of its marijuana plants and shuttered one of its “flowering” rooms. A cannabis growing company has lost its bid to have its insurer cover $1.3 A federal …

Damage

The Property Insurance Law Observer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company , the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts held that a loose bolt or fitting that could be remedied simply by tightening it did not constitute “direct physical loss of or damage” to equipment covered under an all-risk property insurance policy. [1]

Damage

Prof. Allan Manning

JULY 29, 2024

A wide range of topics were covered from an update on recent court cases involving general insurance claim decisions, a detailed analysis of the Reasonable Care Condition found in many policies by LMI Legal, lessons learned from business interruption losses by LMI Forensics, issues around storm damage to solar panels by LMI Claims, a detailed run through (..)

Claim

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains shut down for hurricane-related damage. People often plan non-emergency surgeries in the fall and early-winter months when their …

Damage

Insurance Journal

MAY 13, 2025

Marks & Spencer Group Plc said some personal customer data was stolen by hackers as the British retailer continues to investigate and manage a highly-damaging “cyber incident.” ” The stolen data does not include “useable payment or card details” and there …

Cyber

Property Insurance Coverage Law

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The recent voluntary dismissal of the Erie COVID-19 Business Interruption Protection Insurance Litigation marks the end of a significant chapter in insurance coverage law.1

Business Interruption

Risk Management Monitor

AUGUST 30, 2021

Striking on the same date that Hurricane Katrina devastated the region 16 years ago, Ida caused significant wind damage, storm surge and flooding in Louisiana and Mississippi and has left 1 million homes and businesses without power, including the entire city of New Orleans.

Risk

Jackson & Jackson

APRIL 26, 2024

It provides coverage for physical damage to your property and any loss of income due to business interruption. Key Coverages for California Property Investors Property Damage : Covers damage to your buildings and contents caused by fire, theft, vandalism, and natural disasters.

Commercial Property

Protect Commercial Insurance

MAY 24, 2024

In this article, we will explore five often overlooked insurance policies that can provide valuable coverage for your business. General Liability Insurance General liability insurance is a fundamental policy that covers your business against claims of bodily injury, property damage, and personal injury.

Insurance Policy

Paragon Independent Insurance Agencies

MAY 27, 2024

These events may include property damage, liability claims from work-related injuries, break-ins, or business interruption. Protection of Business Property Commercial insurance protects all business property, including buildings on the land, equipment in the yard, inventory, and other assets owned by the company.

Commercial Insurance

Paragon Independent Insurance Agencies

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Here in Plano, TX, Paragon Independent Insurance Agency aims to simplify this process by breaking down essential terms you need to know to protect your business effectively. Understanding General Liability Insurance General liability insurance is a must-have for any business.

Business Insurance

Triple-I: Business Insurance

APRIL 24, 2023

In a recent interview with Triple-I CEO Sean Kevelighan, Harger discussed the importance of preparing for and preventing damage from this risk, which is second only to flooding when it comes to costly weather events. People typically think about fire damage when they think about lightning.

Risk

Protect Commercial Insurance

JANUARY 21, 2021

FCA Test Case: Response of non-damage business interruption extensions to COVID-19 losses Supreme Court Decision: Update 19 January 2021 The Supreme Court judgment in the FCA Business Interruption Test Case was published on Friday 15 January 2021.

Business Interruption

Mark Jackson Insurance Agency

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Balancing Coverage and Budget Constraints One significant challenge for seasonal businesses is balancing comprehensive coverage with budget constraints. While your business may only operate for part of the year, risks like property damage, liability claims, or equipment theft don’t follow a calendar.

Business Interruption

Protect Commercial Insurance

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

There are several types that cater to different aspects of a business: – Property Insurance : This covers physical assets like buildings, equipment, and inventory against damages. – Liability Insurance : Protects businesses against claims of negligence or harm caused by their products or services.

Commercial Insurance

Mark Jackson Insurance Agency

MAY 21, 2024

The Crucial Role of Liability Coverage One of the main concerns for any business, including those based at home, is liability. Commercial liability insurance protects against claims resulting from injuries or damages to people or property during business operations.

Liability

Distinguished

OCTOBER 30, 2024

While Builder’s Risk policies for both types of projects offer similar coverage, such as insuring for damage to the structure from fire, theft, and other covered perils, there are important distinctions between residential and commercial coverage. Limits of up $20 million are available, depending on the construction type and state.

Commercial

Property Insurance Centre

JANUARY 16, 2025

Wales: Coastal communities, including those in the Vale of Glamorgan, have experienced storm surges that inundated local businesses. Flood damage can include physical destruction of property, inventory loss, and business interruption costs, making insurance a vital component of risk management.

Commercial

Protect Commercial Insurance

JULY 26, 2024

Here are a few key areas to consider: Property Insurance Your tailoring business likely has valuable equipment, such as sewing machines, cutting tables, and fabric inventory. Property insurance can protect these assets from damage or loss due to fire, theft, or other covered perils. It covers legal fees, settlements, and judgments.

Commercial

Protect Commercial Insurance

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Without insurance, your business could face catastrophic financial loss from property damage, theft, or a lawsuit. Some protect against property damage, while others focus more on liability issues. For instance, standard commercial insurance might cover damages from a fire, but do you have coverage for theft or cyber-attacks?

Commercial Insurance

Protect Commercial Insurance

JUNE 27, 2024

Insurance policies such as property, liability, and professional indemnity can provide a crucial safety net, making it essential for businesses of all sizes. This type of insurance doesn’t grant carte blanche coverage for all possible interruptions. However, this type of insurance typically has defined limits and exclusions.

Commercial Insurance

Risk Management Monitor

JUNE 9, 2023

Over 400 fires have caused roughly 10 million acres of burn damage so far, and have blanketed a wide swath of North America in smoke, creating orange skies and toxic levels of air pollution for communities all the way from Canada to the Southeastern United States.

Business Interruption

ProWriters

JUNE 4, 2025

” It gives them the protection and resources they need to mitigate the financial damage, let alone the Bad Blood, these incidents can cause, and to “Begin Again.” Cyber Insurance can help cover lost income, including income lost due to business interruption and downtime.

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