Brownridge and Company Insurance Services Personal, Automotive, Commercial and Financial Insurance Services Commercial Insurance

Commercial Insurance Notes & Tips


What Is Co-Insurance?


A Co-Insurance clause is included in most insurance policies requiring the insured to carry a certain percentage, usually 80 or 90 percent, of insurance in relation to the value of the property insured. If the insured fails to do this, then he will be responsible for participating in payment of the loss, based on the same ratio as his failure to comply with the percentage required.
Example:
A building valued at $100,000.00 with a 90% Co-Insurance Clause, requires a minimum of $90,000.00 Insurance Coverage.

If coverage of $60,000.00 was carried and a fire resulted in $30,000.00 damage to the building the settlement would be:

$60,000 Insurance__ X $30,000 Fire loss = $20,000 Settlement
$90,000 Requirement

It is very important to ensure that the limits of coverage are adequate to avoid any penalties in the event of loss. Cost of replacement and limits of coverage should be reviewed annually to provide proper insurance coverage. Updated appraisals should be obtained when necessary.

Considering Business Interruption Coverage:

In addition to ensuring your physical property or assets, consideration should be given to insuring loss of income. A review of each individual risk will determine the type of Business Interruption required.

It may be as simple as covering that added expense of relocating your business to another location temporarily, or as considerable as providing income replacement until the operation is re-established and operating at pre-loss volumes.

A major property loss without the appropriate business interruption coverage could result in the financial demise of a commercial venture.

Extra Expense covering the extra expense of an insured in carrying on business following a loss from an insured peril.

Gross Earnings coverage is a form of insurance under which the Gross Earnings are insured.

Profits Form coverage is Insurance indemnity for loss of income as a result of physical damage to the insured's premises or plant by an insured peril. The profits form is based on the loss of sales as contrasted by the gross earnings form of business interruption.

Our Staff would be pleased to assist you in making an informed choice when addressing these important issues.



 

Brownridge & Company Insurance Services Inc.
1198 Victoria Street, Prince George B.C., Canada V2L 2L2
Ph: (250) 564-0002 Fax: (250) 564-0006
Commercial Lines Fax: (250) 564-6436 or Email

About Us / Commercial Insurance / Personal Insurance / Auto Insurance
What's New / Financial Services / Quotes / Help Desk / Links / Home Page