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Duties of Appraisers July 9, 2013 I am an Independent Adjuster assigned to represent a carrier as a competent, impartial appraiser on a homeowners claim.…

July 05, 2013

Unauthorized Alterations and Coverage under a BOP July 8, 2013 Our client, who is insured under a businessowners form, was in the process…

Nesting and Infestation Exclusion July 1, 2013 Woodpeckers are pecking at the insured's outdoor electrical components, which are located in a…

Claim Payment—When Due? Our homeowners insured (HO-3, 4/84 edition) suffered a theft loss over three months ago and has not yet received a check…

Direct Primary Coverage under GKLL March 21, 2012 This is a garagekeepers coverage question. The insured has direct primary coverage. The insured changed…

Completed Operations and Your Work Exclusion We insure a fertilizer dealer who also does some application of the fertilizer. The fertilizer dealer classification…

June 26, 2013

Med Pay Coverage under the PAP June 24, 2013 We have a named insured driver who has a prosthetic leg that was damaged in an auto accident. The prosthetic…

Notification and Question of Coverage under a D&O Claims-Made Policy June 17, 2013 We have a client that is a board member of a nonprofit organization.…

June 13, 2013

June 12, 2013My question involves certificates of insurance. On the certificate, we are telling the certificate holder that he will be notified of…