Working from home has become a staple of employment in America. Whether the “WFHomer” is doing so on behalf of an employer or running his/her own business, reliance on the homeowners policy is risky. In this course we’ll look at the unendorsed ISO Homeowners Forms for coverage, exclusions, and available endorsements. Personal lines pros who understand the limits of the homeowners forms and ask the right risk analysis questions of their clients will help prevent errors and omissions... Details When: July 9, 2024
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To save a few bucks, consumers are quick to strip off valuable coverage from their homeowners policy and/or buy coverage that doesn’t match their exposure. This course will review several claims and coverage examples agents can use to talk their insureds through the importance of adequate homeowners coverage and endorsements to make the policy as broad as possible.
When: July 9, 2024
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The Insurance Services Office (ISO) Personal Auto Policy (PAP) is the most frequently written coverage form in our industry. Regardless, this form has many ‘mysteries’ – for both the insurance professional and the policyholder. This presentation will address a few liability concerns in the PAP and will provide information on endorsements that should be considered for nearly every Personal Auto risk.
When: July 11, 2024
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Agents who focus on E&O loss prevention fortify their agency from potentially devastating claims while improving the customer experience. In this course, agents will discuss the importance of understanding their legal duty of care, the benefit and importance of documentation, and adopting a best practices approach in their workflow procedures and to help them comply with federal, state laws, and defend themselves against Data... Details When: July 11, 2024
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FREE CE Session for Big I Members!
Driven away from standard carriers by hard market conditions, many insureds (and even some insurance professionals) are encountering the excess and surplus lines market for the first time. This fast-paced hour is designed to remove some of the mysteries of the E&S market and dealing with wholesalers and brokers. The session looks briefly at the terminology and basic regulatory underpinnings of the E&S market. It then turns to how the E&S... Details When: July 16, 2024
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Contractor insureds and their agents are all-too-familiar with issues regarding Certificates of Insurance as well as endorsements often requested with them. This course will review many considerations for agents when issuing a certificate and discuss ways to avoid some of the common problems and errors. Issues regarding Additional Insureds, Waivers of Subrogation and other requests frequently made of agents will be... Details When: July 23, 2024
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This course looks at several common commercial lines insurance policies and examples of actual claims that challenged the coverage (or lack thereof) provided. Agents who take this course will gain expertise in various coverage scenarios and be better positioned to advocate for the insured not if but when the bad thing happens.
When: July 23, 2024
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This course is being offered online in the traditional CIC Institute format - two consecutive 8-hour days of class. Topics Covered: Commercial Inland Marine Concepts & Coverages, Employment Practices Liability Insurance, Crime Coverages & Endorsements, Cyber Exposures and Coverage, Excess Liability/Commercial Umbrella Coverages
When: July 24–25, 2024
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This course uses a variety of scenarios to assist agents in ethical decision making. We will review several examples of agent obligations to insureds, carriers and others. We will discuss agency standards with regards to ethics, agent authority as perceived by others, and a variety of other situations.
When: July 24, 2024
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Society as we know it depends on the trucking industry getting from A to B unscathed. Sometimes, accidents happen. The Motor Carrier Coverage Form (MCCF) is at the core of many Motor Carrier/Trucking accounts. This course takes a deep dive into the Insurance Services Office (ISO) MCCF, exclusions, and conditions. It will emphasize how understanding “who is an insured” shapes the coverage, provide the answer to a variety of coverage questions on the effect of ISO symbols and how... Details When: July 25, 2024
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They’re out there. And with a bit of misfortune, some may find their way into your book of business. You already know that insureds and prospects who engage in fraud are bad news but some are harder to spot then others. This course reviews techniques agents can use to identify and deal with insurance fraud. With an abundance of examples and case studies, agents will gain expertise in sniffing out the liars.
When: July 25, 2024
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If it’s designed to move it can break things and hurt people. Is it covered? If so, how and where? This presentation will explore how coverage may be found (or excluded!) for vehicles, equipment and other stuff that moves in the Homeowner Policy, Personal Auto Policy, Commercial General Liability Coverage Form and Business Auto Coverage Form.
When: July 30, 2024
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Join flood guru David Thompson for an hour of discussion on several issues and updates regarding flood insurance and the National Flood Insurance Program.
When: July 31, 2024
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Annual transportation policies, Trip Transit policies, Motor Truck Cargo policies and Owners Form Motor Truck Cargo policies – all non-standard policy forms BUT most businesses have a transportation exposure! This course will provide information on the “general” and “usual” policy provisions found in many of these non-standard forms including covered property interests, excluded property, valuations, coinsurance, subrogation and coverage... Details When: August 1, 2024
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For Farm accounts, when is the right time to CGL or not to CGL? This course will include determination of when farm risks are simply not eligible for the Farm Liability (FL) Coverage Form; when using the Commercial General Liability (CGL) Form instead of (or in addition to) the FL is sensible; how to recognize when there is a need for personal liability endorsements available in the program and what endorsements are vital when using the CGL on a farm... Details When: August 8, 2024
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