The Benefits of A/B Coverage
Not all umbrella liability coverage is the same. Unlike other umbrella liability programs, EZU offers you the advantages of an A/B coverage form:
Coverage A
- Responds to multiple coverage triggers
- Follows scheduled underlying coverages
Coverage B
- “True Umbrella” feature
- Retention in almost all states of $0 (NY is $10K)
As always, you should examine the policy form carefully. Definitions which are applicable to Coverage B only do not apply to Coverage A. If you would like to examine the master policy forms, we have provided them here for your convenience.
Newly Acquired Entities
- Over Coverage B definition of Named Insured automatically includes newly acquired entities, without any reporting requirement.
Reasonable Expenses
- Reasonable expenses of an insured include actual loss of earnings because of time off from work, when the insured is assisting us in defense of a claim or suit.
BI / PD Exclusion Carve Back
- Ordinarily, an umbrella policy will not apply to bodily injury or property damage expected or intended from the standpoint of the insured.
- In the EZU program, this exclusion does not apply to bodily injury or property damages resulting from the use of reasonable force to protect persons or property.
Personal & Advertising Injury
- Coverage includes consequential bodily injury arising out of P&AI offenses.
- We include oral or written publication of material, in any manner.
- We include discrimination, when insurance thereof is not prohibited by law, other than employment related practices.
- P&AI also includes mental anguish, mental injury, humiliation, or shock if directly resulting form an offense listed in items a through h in the policy.
The Disadvantages of Other Umbrella Forms
Not all umbrella liability coverage is the same. Unlike other umbrella liability programs, EZU you offers you the advantages of an A/B coverage form:
ISO & Standalone Umbrellas
- Structure of policy exclusions make gap more likely
- Limited degree of “true umbrella” coverage
- Insuring agreement is hard to find
- Non-standard language
- Do not follow form excess totally
- Definitions may be a problem
- One insuring agreement for all
Excess Liability Policies
- Coverage is no broader than underlying policies
- Contains its own set of terms, definitions and exclusions
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