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April 27, 2018

Loading and Unloading of Vehicle A customer was injured on our insured's lumber yard while he was there to purchase some wood. An employee of the lumber…

April 27, 2018

Loss Payable Clause on Personal Auto Policy Our question is whether, if a loss payee is named on an auto policy, the insurer can arbitrarily pay the…

April 27, 2018

Racing Activities Covered under Personal Auto Policy? One of our insureds takes his street model automobile to the local racetrack on weekends to engage…

April 27, 2018

Public or Livery Conveyance Exclusion Under the PAP Insured's son is using Mom's car with permission to deliver Pizza's. He also states he is part owner.…

April 27, 2018

Rental Car Insurance Part of Liability Claim? Our insured was involved in an auto accident where the other party was at fault. Our insured did not carry…

April 27, 2018

Nonowned Motorhome Rented for Vacation Our insured's personal autos are written on the 1977 version of the personal auto policy. Recently, he asked…

April 27, 2018

Notification Requirements of the Personal Auto Policy Our insured was involved in an auto accident. He was responsible. The claims were forwarded to…

April 27, 2018

Med Pay for Driver's Heart Attack? Our personal auto insured had a heart attack while driving his car and had a collision with another vehicle. He was…

April 27, 2018

We have a situation where a 16-year-old boy was driving his 16-year-old girlfriend's vehicle with her permission. They were at school and he asked…

April 27, 2018

Discusses coverage for a newly purchased auto in view of the provision for newly acquired under the personal auto policy.