Supermarkets—Archived Article

June, 2003

ISO Market Segments Program

Summary: Insurance Services Office (ISO) has developed a market segments program providing specialized coverages for certain specialty insurance markets. This program offers “wrap-around” endorsements that are used to enhance the coverages provided by standard coverage forms, like the commercial property and general liability forms.

Eligible risks for the supermarkets segment include stores, a majority of whose sales are grocery products, total annual receipts (including concessionaires” receipts) of $500,000 or more and total area of 3,000 square feet or more.

This treatment provides information on the supermarkets coverage form, MS SM 01. The endorsement modifies the CGL forms, the building and personal property coverage form, and the causes of loss—special form. These policies are analyzed in the following pages: see CGL Coverage Form—Coverage A; see CGL Coverage Form—Coverage B; see Medical Payments; see General Provisions of the CGL; see Building and Personal Property Coverage Form; and see Causes of Loss.

Introduction

Endorsement MS SM 01 modifies the CGL form, the commercial property form, and the causes of loss—special form. The modifications tailor these forms to the needs of the supermarket risk. The endorsement adds property and crime coverages and modifies the premium audit section of the CGL form. An endorsement is also available to add mechanical breakdown coverage. This endorsement is discussed later in this treatment. ISO's promotional material says that this program is “designed for stores that sell mostly grocery products and occupy a total area of 3,000 square feet or more, with $500,000 or more in annual sales.”

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