Commercial Lines

News and information for property & casualty insurance agents and brokers on commercial lines insurance, including commercial property, D&O, E&O, Environmental, construction, employee practices liability, EPLI, business owners’ policy (BOP), general liability, crime, business interruption, cyber, equipment breakdown insurance, workers’ compensation, employee benefits, small business insurance, medical malpractice, fire and flood coverage, among other important types of coverage.

Commentary

Uncovering occupant data to reap commercial underwriting rewards

Patrick Foy |

Here are three ways to improve commercial underwriting with analytics and occupant information.
Q&A

Business income when operations are not resumed

FC&S Editors |

Coverage Q&A: After a fire loss, the insured decided to not rebuild the business.
Slideshow

Saddleridge Fire damages dozens of homes, forces 100k residents to evacuate

Danielle Ling |

Evacuation and relocation costs for nearly 100,000 residents may be covered by their homeowners' or renters' policies.
Commentary

What's the best approach to the small commercial market?

Mark Breading |

Insurers' strategies are changing the distribution channel environment in the small commercial market.
Research

How ransomware has evolved – and how to prevent attacks

Danielle Ling |

Hack or malware incidents were the top cause of loss in 2018, representing 47% of all loss costs.
Q&A

Defining 'employee theft' in a commercial policy

FC&S Editors |

Coverage Q&A: The insured discovered that employees from a company it hired committed theft and forged checks.
Q&A

How to treat business-related losses in tax deductions

William H. Byrnes and Robert Bloink |

Tax Facts Q&A: Is a business-related casualty loss treated differently than a personal casualty loss?
Q&A

Liability coverage for unscheduled road sign locations

FC&S Editors |

Coverage Q&A: Would the insured's unscheduled highway sign locations be considered “named insured operations" under a BOP?
Slideshow

The greatest threats facing organizations, according to CEOs

Heather Turner |

KPMG's new study illuminates why U.S. CEOs must lead their organizations to be resilient or risk irrelevance.
Best Practices

How to protect yourself and your small business

Rosalie Donlon |

When a business becomes self-sustaining, owners don’t always think about protecting their personal assets from their business liabilities.

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Resources

Top 5 Benefits of Automating Your Claims Audits

From Athenium Analytics

Discover how to improve your QA and achieve actionable results with purpose-built automation solutions.

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6 Steps to Improve Your Catastrophe Response Plan

From Athenium Analytics

Your customers need to know you’re still in control when a disaster strikes. Make sure your disaster management plan covers all the key areas.

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Insurance Best Practices: Leveraging RPA to Gain Efficiencies, Increase Customer Satisfaction

From Canon Business Process Services

Technology is supposed to make things easier for you and your customers. Discover one way to make that happen.

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How to Protect Your Portfolio Against Rising Flood Risk

From Athenium Analytics

Learn how to use a new risk scoring model to plan for inland flooding as this pervasive threat continues to rise.

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New Ways to Assess & Score Wildfire Risk

From Athenium Analytics

Each year seems to see more costly wildfires. Learn how you can properly identify and assess risk when writing policies.

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Insurance Best Practices: Three Steps to Enable Automation and Cost Savings

From Canon Business Process Services

Make sure you maximize your competitive position and profits by learning how to run your business smarter -- with incremental performance improvements.

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Guard Against Cyber and Fraud Loss

From Hiscox

The rewards, challenges and day-to-day responsibilities of running a business are great. The need to protect a business from a cyber incident or fraud is even greater. Hiscox thought leadership helps you arm your clients with the insight they need to shield their businesses from today s most significant risks.

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Risk Management Checklist: Are You Helping Clients Navigate Their Critical Areas of Risk?

From KPA

Use this tool to keep track of all the areas of risk your clients might be exposed to and ensure you’re helping cover them all.

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How to Be Indispensable to Your Clients

From KPA

Prices in the market continue to be competitive, putting a strain on your sales. Here’s how to get ahead of your peers.

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Overcoming Market Saturation: How Producers Can Grow Their Book of Business

From KPA

Use this no-nonsense approach to grow your book of business and gain a competitive edge. Learn why differentiation could be your best marketing strategy.

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