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Certificates of insurance
COI: Important, dangers and worthless?
This resource kits discusses what certificates of insurance are to be used for and what they shouldn’t be used for. 3 pages
Requests for ‘primary and noncontributory’ language on certificates
An in-depth discussion of requests to add general contractors as additional insureds and an explanation of what certificates were meant and not meant to do. 2 pages
Litigation involving certificates of insurance
This resource kit explores some of the recent court decisions involving certificates and offers some strategies to help avoid some of the pitfalls surrounding the processing of certificates. 3 pages
More on additional insureds
This resource kit discusses items included on certificates of insurance and touches on a few issues that are commonly misunderstood by certificate holders. 3 pages
A look at certificates of insurance
This resource kit provides an overview of some recent court decisions regarding the issuance of certificates of insurance. 2 pages
Certificates of insurance-an agent’s legal actions and recourse
This resource kit explores various laws for states in the Northeast pertaining to what can and cannot be included on certificates of insurance. 2 pages
COI and failure to place or renew coverage
Offers suggestions on how to avoid E&O claims related to certificates of insurance and the failure to place or renew coverage. 2 pages