Storage companies provide a valuable service to individuals and businesses alike, offering a safe and secure place to store belongings. However, like any business, storage companies are exposed to a variety of risks. From fires and floods to theft and vandalism, there are many things that can go wrong and damage the property stored in their facilities. That’s why it’s important for storage companies to have the right insurance in place. Insurance can help storage companies avoid losing money if something bad happens. By having the right insurance coverage, storage…
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Business owners insurance is an entrepreneur’s best friend
This coverage is ideal for most small and medium sized companies and can be easily bundled. Business owners insurance is a combination of different policies that cover small and medium sized companies. Carriers create these bundles to provide just the type of protection businesses of this size require, as large corporations require coverage with far greater complexity and customization. Also known as business owners policy (BOP), it is multiple coverages in a single package. Business owners insurance usually contains the following types of coverage, all contained within a single bundled…
Read MoreBusiness interruption insurance bill moves ahead in Louisiana Senate
The bill is meant to provide improved transparency in regard to this commercial coverage. Louisiana’s state Senate has advanced a business interruption insurance bill to provide greater transparency with this type of coverage. Over several weeks, many companies were surprised to discover their coverage didn’t cover pandemics. Senator Rick Ward (R-Port Allen) informed his colleagues that the dismay due to the lack of transparency in business interruption insurance was all too commonplace. The bill was introduced to try to improve the clarity of a policy’s coverage. Insurers have responded by…
Read MoreLouisiana business interruption bill may change coverage due to COVID-19
Legislators are reviewing the bill to decide if insurers should be forced to pay pandemic claims. Legislators in Louisiana are reviewing a business interruption insurance bill. It may require insurers with operations within the state to have to cover claims connected to the coronavirus pandemic. The legislature recently went into session following about 2 months of suspended work due to COVID-19. Both the House and the Senate will need to complete as much as they can by June 1, 2020. The delay they’ve already faced over the last two months…
Read MoreBusiness insurance claims show clear patterns for losses by providers
According to recent data, some of the top causes of claims losses include power outages. A recent data analysis conducted by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has revealed that power failure were among the leading causes for interruption related loss claims on business insurance policies from 2010 through 2014, worldwide. In fact, power outages took tenth place when it came to losses from business interruption during that time. The Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty firm specializes in industrial and business risk coverage and its research involved an analysis of almost…
Read MoreInsurance claims begin following the Baltimore riots
Residents and businesses faced property damage and looting and are now filing with their insurers. The residents of Baltimore have certainly faced destruction to their properties as a result of the riots, but it is the businesses that will be making the largest insurance claims, and many owners are wondering exactly how much of the various forms of damage will be covered by their insurers. The most obvious claims are being filed with insurance companies for issues such as looting and property damage. However other insurance claims could be filed…
Read MoreThe lessons business should learn from 2011 catastrophic insurance news
Business insurance report highlights the importance of business interruption coverage Following the tremendous amount of insurance news involving catastrophic events around the world last year, it is recommended that businesses take this opportunity to learn from the past and make the right coverage decisions to reduce their risk of financial harm in the future. Marsh has published a report that has shown that the scale of the 2011 catastrophes was greater than what the previous predictions from loss modeling had provided, and has now challenged the standard belief systems regarding…
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