In the world of property-casualty insurance, businesses and their advisers often deal with certificates of insurance. They are commonplace instruments that are accepted in the marketplace as ...

In answer to the Ninth Circuit’s certified question, the Washington Supreme Court held in T-Mobile USA Inc. v. Selective Insurance Co. of America, Slip. Op. No. 96500-5, 2019 WL 5076647 (Wash. Oct. 10 ...

Certificates of insurance play an important function in doing business. Companies need a certificate to get work. A contractor needs one to get onto a jobsite. A trucker needs one to be able to pull ...

Scott Nyerges is a former senior editor and content strategist at U.S. News & World Report, where he led coverage of car insurance and other personal insurance lines. He's also served as a managing ...

Often, a person or entity that is attempting to claim additional insured status under the insurance policy of another will rely on a “Certificate of Insurance” that was issued by the named insured’s ...

In business, as in life, things can go horribly wrong. Homeowners don't want to be on the hook if a roofer or electrician is injured on the job. Landlords worry about business tenants damaging the ...

What Is a Certificate of Insurance? A Certificate of Insurance (COI) provides evidence of the insurance coverage an organization has in place. It is commonly required as part of a contract or ...

When a formal agreement or contract requires a Certificate of Insurance to fulfill contractual obligations, submit a certificate of insurance request with a minimum of 5-7 business days prior notice.

Insurance companies and other financial institutions can now file insurance certificates and other federally required motor carrier compliance information via the Internet. Under federal regulations, ...

A small business CEO and reader of this column emailed me and said "Dean, I was asked for an ACORD certificate for my business. I have no idea what that is; now what do I do?" That is a good question ...