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Throughput Policies Give Retailers End-to-End Coverage

By pattidevineCommercial Insurance, Retail & Apparel

By Michael Boscaino -- Many retailers in riot-torn U.S. cities are learning the hard way that their property insurance isn’t nearly enough to cover the cost of inventory lost to looters. And even if they do file a theft or damage claim, the insured value of their lost inventory is...

August 19, 2020

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Life Sciences Industry Risks Changing with the Times

By pattidevineCommercial Insurance, Life Sciences

Life sciences companies will face a new set of challenges in a post-Covid-19 world. Whether you’re an investor in a life sciences company, a contract development and manufacturing organization, CSO (Chief Scientific Officer) or the CEO, you’ll have concerns about how the “new normal” will affect your business operations. For...

July 25, 2020

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Insuring cannabis risks a lot like food, pharma

By pattidevineCommercial Insurance, Food & Beverage, Life Sciences

By Michael Pearl -- Cannabis-related businesses share many of the same exposures as agricultural, food & beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturers. They all require workers’ compensation, general liability and property insurance. However, only a handful of insurers have an appetite for cannabis-related business risks. Limits are often lower than many businesses...

July 21, 2020

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Tech Firms: Do you have the right insurance?

By pattidevineCommercial Insurance, Telecom & Technology

By Vincent J. Curatolo -- To get the best pricing and coverage for your tech firm in this hard insurance market, it’s important to partner with an insurance broker who has expertise in the sector. Your broker can help identify and analyze your exposures, and develop a risk mitigation strategy...

July 4, 2020

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Contractors: Beware of flaws in subcontractor coverage

By pattidevineCommercial Insurance, Construction

By Pete Carrucciu -- Hiring subcontractors is inherently risky in the construction industry because often their insurance is lacking. Developers, general contractors, and property owners or managers may become liable if a subcontractor does shoddy work and is found negligent. That’s why it’s crucial for those in construction ventures to...

May 26, 2020

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Post-Covid-19 Reopening Poses Challenges for Businesses

By pattidevineCommercial Insurance, Multinational

As the economy in the United States reopens following weeks of widespread stay-at-home orders, don’t expect a quick return to “business as usual.” Reopening requires a lot more than just flipping a switch. More than 73% of U.S. companies have not yet created a return-to-work strategy, according to a survey...

May 11, 2020

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Why Auto Dealers Should Make Cybersecurity a Priority

By pattidevineAutomotive, Commercial Insurance

By Greg Reddock -- Cybercrime is increasing in many industries, and the automotive sales industry is no exception. Auto dealers are under constant attack by cybercriminals because of the large quantities of customer data stored on dealership management systems and the hefty sums involved in car buying. In fact, 85%...

April 28, 2020

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Demand for Precious Metals Creates Opportunities for Thieves

By pattidevineCommercial Insurance, Precious Metals, Fine Art, Specie & Jewelry

By Michael Pearl -- With theft-in-transit being among the leading causes of insurance claims for loss of coins, bullion, jewelry and other precious metals, what guarantees that a dealer’s shipment of a collection of rare and valuable coins or precious jewelry using a common carrier will arrive intact? Today, because...

April 7, 2020

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NY Property Owners Vulnerable to Labor Law Claims

By pattidevineCommercial Insurance, Construction, Real Estate

By Glenn Albert -- A landlord hires a painting contractor for a small interior paint job inside one of its buildings. While performing the work, the contractor’s employee falls off a ladder and suffers a serious injury. Normally, that worker would file a workers’ compensation claim to obtain insurance coverage...

March 30, 2020

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Foa & Son Welcomes Michael Pearl, Jewelry, Fine Art & Specie Insurance Specialist

By pattidevineCommercial Insurance, Precious Metals, Fine Art, Specie & Jewelry

Foa & Son is pleased to welcome Michael Pearl to our team. He's heading up the Jewelry, Fine Art & Specie practice at Foa & Son, and his expertise couldn't have come at a better time. Michael is an expert in specie insurance. Specie insurance covers precious and valuable items anywhere in the world...

March 24, 2020

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A Special Message from Michael Lieberman Regarding COVID-19

By pattidevineCommercial Insurance, Food & Beverage

“I hope this message finds you well”. Something I have said thousands of times in the past. Never before, have these words meant to much. Our lives have changed, and we all face an incredible challenge. Similar to a CAT 5 hurricane, we heard news of COVID-19 approaching. While some...

March 23, 2020

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Is Your Business Insured in Case of a Cyber War?

By pattidevineCommercial Insurance

Iran recently shot down an unmanned U.S. surveillance drone aircraft flying in international airspace, sparking increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Military action was avoided, but the U.S. was reported to have launched a cyber attack on Iranian tech assets in response to the attack. U.S. cybersecurity companies, who...

November 5, 2019

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Insuring Key People

By pattidevineCommercial Insurance

You know you need properly written property insurance to insure such physical assets as buildings, machines or equipment, stock, inventory and so forth, to ensure the continued operations and profitability of your business. Aside from tangible physical assets, though, many businesses, especially smaller businesses with fewer employees and/or thinner management...

October 29, 2019

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