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Crime Form and Third Party Coverage Does the employee fidelity bond (form A) provide coverage if the insured employee steals from a third party? Our…

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…

"Occurrence" Definition in Crime Coverage Q Our insured owns a pizza restaurant. The same individual broke into the premises and stole cash on many…

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

Discusses whether reproduction costs should be covered as extra expense.

Underground Property Exclusion under Inland Marine Policy Q An insured lost a hammer bar, which is a permanent part of a well digging truck and rig,…

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

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

Discusses whether employee tips are counted as payroll or something else.

July 07, 2008

When policy limit is to be paid out for business income loss, when should that payment be made?