Commercial Lines

Listen in as we discuss the ins and outs of business interruption policies with Ernst & Young's Daniel Lentz, co-author of the book, "Business Interruption: Coverage, Claims, and Recovery."

Aon Benfield launched what it says is the first storm-surge model for Germany to help reinsurers and insurers quantify risk in an "underdeveloped line of coverage."

Market access, conflicting regulations and cultural miscommunications are among the problems facing independent agents and brokers getting into multinational markets. Find out how to troubleshoot problems before they happen.

Broker networks, working with carriers and forging individual relationships with partners overseas are all good ways for agents and brokers to tap into the multinational marketplace.

Allied World Assurance Co. said on Monday that it expects about $75 million in losses and loss expenses from last month's earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Even when insurance policies clearly instruct otherwise, insureds often contact their agents instead of the carrier to report a claim. Attorney Matthew Marrone provides tips on how agents should respond to this tricky and delicate situation—to avoid their own E&O situations down the road.