January 2010 Blog Posts (4)

Blog Opportunities and Risk Management

Originally posted on Wednesday, Jan. 13th on the ClearRisk Blog

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Blog Opportunities and Risk Management

For the most part, bloggers all want to do the same thing; provide value for, build relationships… Continue

Added by Craig Rowe on January 19, 2010 at 3:57pm — No Comments

Preferred Supplier Programs

This article was published in C&R Magazine in August 2009

Everybody wants to pay less for goods and services but nobody wants a corresponding reduction in value. Imagine what would happen if negotiating a series of price reductions on a vehicle with a car dealer meant progressively losing the wheels, windshield, fenders, seats, heating system, and so on. Few buyers would negotiate because they would immediately see an erosion of tangible value...… Continue

Added by Kabir Shaal on January 13, 2010 at 12:28pm — No Comments

New Trends in the Restoration Industry

This blog was originally published on my website in December 2009. Although written for the restoration industry, it contains information that insurers may find useful. Comments welcome.

It’s that time of the year again: the twilight days between one year and the next; the easy commute to work while others are on holiday; the perfunctory shuffle of papers from desktop to filing cabinet or dustbin in… Continue

Added by Kabir Shaal on January 5, 2010 at 2:30pm — 4 Comments

CGL Exclusion of Bodily Injury and Property Damage caused by the loading or unloading of motor vehicles including the use of attached machinery

Can anyone shed some light on a situation with respect to a potential gap of coverage for contractors in BC, for instance a concrete pumping contractor or specialty vehicles with the use of cranes. There is no coverage under the ICBC Automobile policy and the liability policy excludes coverage for example if during pumping at a job site the boom breaks free & damages a building or injures a passerby. If anyone can shed some light on this situation, I would be greatful! Thank you.

Added by Robin Wilks on January 5, 2010 at 11:57am — No Comments