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Certificates of insurance
Certificates of insurance—for information only
Comprehensive discussion of the legalities, policy terms, E&O concerns, and cancellation issues with certificates of insurance. 6 pages
New Jersey law forbids certain certificate of insurance requests
A comprehensive question-and-answer piece for agents and brokers regarding Chapter 195 of the Laws of 2015 regarding the proper use of certificates of insurance. 2 pages
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
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