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Insurance Broker Caught Pocketing $137K Commissions by Forging Policy Applications

Insurance Journal

An insurance broker who collected nearly $137,000 in sales commissions by submitting fabricated insurance applications for end-of-life insurance policies in clients’ names without their knowledge, and used those clients’ personal and banking information to pay for those policies, was sentenced …

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Does my Landlords Insurance Policy cover terrorism

Prof. Allan Manning

This means that no Terrorism Levy is charged by Insurers and that if the Federal Government and the Minister for Finance in particular declares some event a terrorism event, then any exclusion found within a Landlord’s policy will not be void and claims where there is an exclusion will not be paid.

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Brokers: How to Handle Client Policy Cancellations | Solstice

Solstice Insurance Broker

Insurance policy cancellations. Dealing with them is hard and many brokers aren't quite sure what to say or how to handle the situation. That's why it's super important to have a solid process in place.

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Mistakes in setting sums insured / declared value where the Insured elects an Indemnity Period of less than 12 months.

Prof. Allan Manning

That sum insured had not been reviewed for many years and as a result of 100% average, as it was on that policy, the client received only 6.9% Fortunately we see very few Business Interruption policies sold in Australia and New Zealand with an Indemnity Period less than 12 months. of their loss. This has prompted this refresher post.

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Helping Clients Navigate Marketplace Open Enrollment | Solstiuce

Solstice Insurance Broker

As an insurance broker, you can be the compass your clients need. Key Takeaways : Brokers should stay informed to empower their clients. Key Takeaways : Brokers should stay informed to empower their clients. Brokers should advocate for clients year-round, assisting with claims and policy updates.

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Markets/Coverages: Cyber Portfolio Quoting for US Brokers From CFC; New DUAL Fine Art Coverage Capacity; Falcon Risk’s Pro Liability for Agents, Brokers

Insurance Journal

CFC Launches Cyber Portfolio Quoting for American Brokers CFC said it has launched a new service to automate quoting for up to thousands of policies. Initially available for CFC’s cyber products, US brokers can now bulk quote their entire book …

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Harvard Suit Blaming Marsh for Its $15M Insurance Denial Filed Too Late, Judge Rules

Insurance Journal

After losing two bids to recover $15 million from its insurer for costs related to its failed legal defense of its admissions policy, Harvard University has now failed in a bid to hold its insurance broker Marsh responsible. A federal …