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Business interruption insurance compensates for lost income caused by disaster-related damage

Hurricane Irma, which struck in late summer 2017, caused estimated insurance losses in Florida of $8 billion, including 3,840 business interruption claims. Disasters cost inoperable small businesses an average of $3,000...

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Get to know: Chris Painter, AIS co-owner and commercial lines team leader

Your wife, Courtney, and her brother, Doug Erwin, started AIS in 2000. You joined AIS in 2007 after majoring in civil engineering at the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown and then working for a decade in the...

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With inland marine coverage, your tools and equipment are covered wherever you take them

A construction site can go from being a hub of activity during the day to utter blackness overnight. A chain-link fence surrounding the property can deter thieves, but you'll often read about the theft of tools and...

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Permanently attached equipment specifically should be noted when contractors buy commercial auto insurance

If you’re a building contractor, your truck is your livelihood. You spend an awful lot of time in it, driving to and from work sites. It’s your home away from home, so it’s likely you’ve modified it to accommodate so-...

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