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Computer Equipment Includes Telephone System? Q Our insured suffered a covered loss to its computerized telephone system with damages totaling more…

July 07, 2008

Rare Articles Coverage Includes Coins? Q I am insuring a merchant on BOP Form BP 00 02 01 96 who had some rare coins stolen. Under optional coverage…

July 07, 2008

Water Loss From Swimming Pool Covered by BOP? Q We insure a local country club on a businessowners policy (BOP) with special causes of loss. Recently,…

July 07, 2008

Replacement Cost Defined Our insured has a businessowners policy, ISO special form BP 00 02 12 99. In August, lightning destroyed the computerized phone…

July 07, 2008

Falling Objects and the BOP Q An insured knocked over a medical instrument that contained mercury. The mercury spilled and cleanup costs were incurred.…

July 07, 2008

Negligent Work Exclusion and the BOP Q Our client's building is insured on a BOP special form. The building has two levels. Recently, the insured…

July 07, 2008

Water Loss to Boiler I have a businessowners policy covering a building I own. A pipe broke in the building, and the water from it destroyed an unused…

July 07, 2008

Businessowners — Does Faulty Design Exclusion Apply? Q We insure a business under a businessowners policy form BP 00 02 12 99. The tenants who…

July 07, 2008

Power Surge and the BOP Form Q I write an account on an ISO BOP coverage form, BP 00 02 12 99, with attached endorsement BP 04 56 01 97, utility services…

July 07, 2008

Replacement Cost — Reconditioned Property? Q Our insured has a businessowners policy, ISO special form BP 00 02 06 89. In August lightning destroyed…