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Know your Insurance: Avoiding Common Personal Insurance Gaps

Avoiding Common Personal Insurance Gaps - Insurance plays a crucial role in your life’s financial security and stability. The various policies and coverages that make up your insurance portfolio can potentially ensure...

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Health Care Bulletin: Deadline for Submitting Gag Clause Attestation Is Dec. 31, 2024

Deadline for Submitting Gag Clause Attestation Is Dec. 31, 2024 - Effective in 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) prohibits health plans and health insurance issuers from entering into contracts with...

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News Brief: Regulators Cite Major Gaps in Consumer Understanding of Insurance

Regulators Cite Major Gaps in Consumer Understanding of Insurance - More than a third of Gen Z adults buy protection plans for their cellphones, but just 21% have renters insurance, according to a survey from the...

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Coverage Insights: The Value of Business Interruption Insurance

The Value of Business Interruption Insurance - When organizations face large-scale disasters or other unexpected losses, ensuring business continuity is often a top priority. Yet, various losses may make it challenging...

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Know Your Insurance: Renters Insurance for College Students

Renters Insurance for College Students - When your child leaves for college, it’s a period of profound change that can be a challenging adjustment. Many moving parts and checklists must be completed for this new life...

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Coverage Insights: The Importance of Timely Notice Under Claims-made Liability Policies

The Importance of Timely Notice Under Claims-made Liability Policies - Claims-made liability policies require timely notice of claims or circumstances that could lead to a claim for an insured to qualify for coverage....

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2024 Midyear Market Outlook: Workers Compensation Insurance

Workers Compensation Insurance - Profitable underwriting results have generated favorable conditions across the workers’ compensation insurance market for nearly a decade. According to the National Council on...

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News Brief: Large Jury Verdicts Rising Steadily, Especially for Product Liability

Large Jury Verdicts Rising Steadily, Especially for Product Liability - According to a recent report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), large jury verdicts over $10 million continue to...

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Coverage Insights: The Value of Inland Marine Insurance

The Value of Inland Marine Insurance - Contrary to its name, inland marine insurance does not relate to the ocean or waterways; rather, it can help reimburse losses stemming from an organization’s products, materials...

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2024 Midyear Market Outlook: Commercial Auto Insurance

Commercial Auto Insurance - Plummeting profitability has been an ongoing concern in the commercial auto insurance segment, prompting hardening conditions and continued rate hikes. While the majority of policyholders saw...

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2024 Midyear Market Outlook: Commercial Property Insurance

Commercial Property Insurance - The commercial property insurance segment has been characterized by ongoing premium increases for much of the past decade. According to industry data, such rate jumps reached record-...

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News Brief: Property Pricing May Have Eased, but Brokers Still Having Trouble

Property Pricing May Have Eased, but Brokers Still Having Trouble - Commercial property and casualty insurance premiums rose an average of 7.7% in the first quarter of 2024, up slightly from 7.0% in Q4 2023, according...

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Coverage Insights: Scheduled Versus Blanket Limits for Commercial Property Insurance

Scheduled Versus Blanket Limits for Commercial Property Insurance - Commercial property insurance is an essential form of coverage for any organization. Such a policy can provide much-needed financial protection if an...

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Coverage Insights: Optional Commercial Property Coverage Offerings Under the BPP

Optional Commercial Property Coverage Offerings Under the BPP - Commercial property insurance provides much-needed financial protection if an organization’s property is directly damaged or destroyed by a covered peril (...

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Coverage Insights: Differences Between Traditional and Cyber Business Interruption Policies

- Differences Between Traditional and Cyber Business Interruption Policies - When organizations face large-scale disasters or other unexpected losses, ensuring business continuity is often a top priority. Yet, various...

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Know Your Insurance: Auto

Why It Can Pay to Have Uninsured Motorist Insurance - Car insurance is a vital safeguard for drivers that is often legally required by states. Specifically, auto liability insurance (a standard component of a car...

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Know Your Insurance: Auto Liability

Understanding Auto Liability Coverage - Auto insurance is one of the most frequently purchased types of coverage in the United States. However, while these policies may be common, they can still be complex and nuanced....

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Know Your Insurance: Replacement Cost vs. Actual Cash Value

- - Replacement Cost vs. Actual Cash Value - Your homeowners insurance policy can offer financial protection in the event of an unexpected disaster involving your home or personal property. But how you will be...

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Benefits Insights: Educating Young Employees on Open Enrollment

- - Educating Young Employees on Open Enrollment - Many employees need help with open enrollment. This is particularly true among younger workers, who typically have less experience selecting benefits than older...

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Know Your Insurance: Life Events that Affect Your Insurance Needs

As we age and reach different milestones in our lives, our insurance needs change. The following life events may affect your insurance needs: New home ownership- Purchasing a new home is a big investment-one that you...

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Know Your Insurance: Homeowner Insurance

Understanding the 80% Rule for Home Insurance - When it comes to your home, making sure you’re adequately insured is of the utmost importance. Despite this, many homeowners are unaware of the “80% rule” for home...

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