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Garage Operations Include Restaurant and Office Buildings? Q We insure a new car dealer on a garage policy. This insured owns several office buildings…

Period of Indemnity ExtensionEndorsement and Loss of Rents Q A multi-unit apartment building owned by one of our insureds was damaged by fire. Six…

Boiler & Machinery Testing Loss Q Please provide an interpretation of the words "testing" or "tested" as it relates to the boiler and machinery…

Employee Benefits Liability Endorsement and COBRA Q How does the employee benefits liability endorsement on a CGL policy respond to mistakes an employer…

Mechanical Breakdown Exclusionand Inland Marine Form Q A company we insure was hired to remove the top of a water tower with a crane. The top was…

Employee Dishonesty Coverageand Third Parties Q We insure a moving and storage company that wants to bond its employees for theft of merchandise from…

Contractor's Profit Where the Insured Performs Repair Q I insure a company that owns a dry dock that was damaged when a boat tipped onto it. The dry…

Employee Dishonesty Coverage and Discovery Period Q Our insured business owner received a phone call from a customer stating he had been double-billed.…

Garage Policy and Applicable Deductible We write a commercial garage policy for a motorcycle dealership. The insured has comprehensive physical damage…

Garage Operations and Completed Operations Claim Our insured is a business dedicated to the installation of radio, alarms, and similar electronic equipment…