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Protection from Life’s Storms: The Personal Umbrella Policy
What is a Personal Umbrella policy you ask? It’s an excess liability policy above and beyond your personal insurance policies. Like an...
Nov 11, 20132 min read


Managing Your Product Liability Exposure
How potentially harmful is the product? If only a component part, what is the ultimate product? Parts used in aircraft and medical...
Oct 21, 20132 min read


Hunt Up the Right Liability Coverage for Hunting Season!
I grew up in a small town on a small farm where my dad owned about 20 acres of woods. I can remember people, many of whom we did not...
Oct 18, 20132 min read


Got a Golf Cart? Get the Right Coverage!
After purchasing our golf cart a couple of years ago, my husband and I had to ask ourselves how to properly protect ourselves and our new...
Aug 29, 20132 min read


The Trouble with Trampolines
My neighbors were trying to convince me that the trampoline was a safe activity, especially with the protective netting. While the...
Aug 2, 20132 min read


Dog Breeds vs. Insurance Carriers: The Bite Is Worse Than the Bark
I know what you’re thinking, “Why does it matter and what business is it of theirs what type of dog I have?” The answer is quite simple –...
May 24, 20132 min read


You Can’t Get Blood From a Stone…But You Can Be Sued
There are several liability coverage limits to choose from on a homeowners policy, but I always add the highest liability coverage I can...
Mar 5, 20133 min read


Coinsurance 101: Sharing the Risk
The coinsurance clause is a provision which requires you to carry enough insurance on your property so the coverage amount is equal to a...
Jan 15, 20133 min read


Drunk Driving: Some Staggering Statistics
Drunk driving is a serious issue in America. According to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) website, there were 9,878 DUI-related...
Dec 21, 20122 min read


It Won’t Happen to Me…
What began as a way to brighten a dreary day has turned into a nightmare and tragedy of epic proportions. Two adolescent girls in the...
Nov 6, 20122 min read


Winter Weather Brings Workplace Worries
Auto accidents while driving on slippery roads. Wet or slippery ladders, scaffolding, and machinery, etc. Slip and fall injuries on the...
Oct 3, 20122 min read


The ABCs of D&O
Many people hold the common misperception that directors (including trustees) and officers of nonprofits do not have a meaningful...
Sep 11, 20121 min read


Ouch! Now What?
Workers’ Compensation, per Wikipedia, is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the...
Aug 31, 20121 min read


Don’t Wait on Weird Workers’ Comp Claims
Sometimes, these questionable or “strange” claims can be delayed for weeks or even months while the employer tries to determine if it...
Aug 3, 20122 min read


Make Your Attractive Nuisance Less Attractive
Vacant Buildings Junk yards Ponds Betty Boop Answer: they can all be considered an “attractive nuisance!” They attract attention just...
Mar 20, 20122 min read


Art Imitating Life
I think you can imagine the types of situations involved here…a lot of innuendo and inappropriate behavior to go around. But if you...
Jan 25, 20122 min read


Love Thy Neighbor But Beware of Their Trees
When we have heavy winds, the amount of downed tree claims greatly increases, as you can imagine. Worst case scenario is a tree blowing...
Nov 21, 20112 min read


Coming of Age in the Workforce
My oldest daughter works at a local fast-food restaurant. While she has just entered college, she started working at the restaurant...
Oct 31, 20112 min read


Don’t Be Haunted by a Claim this Halloween
Consider this: trick-or-treaters are considered “social guests” as classified by Ohio law. A host who invites a social guest onto his...
Oct 26, 20111 min read


5 Steps to Take After an Accident
1. Notify the police. Always contact the police so a report can be filed in case there is a dispute about liability. Most people would...
Oct 7, 20112 min read
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