Articles by Christopher J. Boggs

Chris Boggs, CPCU, ARM, ALCM, LPCS, AAI, APA, CWCA, CRIS, AINS, is a veteran insurance educator. He is Executive Director, Big I Virtual University of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America. He can be reached at chris.boggs@iiaba.net.

Three Homeowners’ Policy Gaps That Sell

Skillful introduction and explanation of the following three “common” coverage gaps will likely result in the addition of a new homeowners’ client. Further, each of the three listed gaps is easily closed and, as an added bonus, with minimal increases …

What 19 Years in Insurance Has Taught Me

Working at my computer the other day, it hit me that the most recent crop of college graduates were not even born when I graduated from high school and they were no more than three when I entered the world …

Attacked in a Restaurant: The Insurance Implications of Assault and Battery

Being attacked by one or several restaurant employees is unexpected and somewhat disturbing. But it happened so quickly I could not react quickly enough to avoid being victimized. The Setup My wife arranged a surprise birthday dinner party to celebrate …

AIG, Credit Default Swaps and the Lack of Regulation

Credit default swaps (CDS’s) total $58 trillion in notional value (face value) worldwide and are regulated by…no one; this according to September 23, 2008, testimony given before congress by Christopher Cox, US Securities and Exchange Commission chairman. Cox stated that …

The Nuts of the Peanut Recall Case

The story of the salmonella-tainted peanut products distributed by Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) is one of the highest-profile food recall cases in recent memory, and one that holds a number of interesting side stories for the insurance industry. One …

Fastest Growing Industries to Focus On

Top 7 High-Growth Industries’ Risks and Unique Exposures Planning for the “upside” must begin now. The soft insurance market will end, and the rebound from the financial bottom will happen. But don’t try to predict when, just get out in …

HOT Prospects Come in Unusual Packages

MyNewMarkets.com’s Top 10 Oddest Market Searches and Requests A “hot” risk from an agent’s view is the one sitting on his or her desk demanding immediate attention. Sometimes those hot prospects aren’t business owner policy or even standard-carrier-eligible; in fact …

The Nuts of the Peanut Recall Case

The story of the salmonella-tainted peanut products distributed by Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) is one of the highest-profile food recall cases in recent memory, and one that holds a number of interesting side stories for the insurance industry. One …

A ‘Victim’s’ View of Insurer’s Liability in Peanut Product Recall Case

The story of the salmonella-tainted peanut products distributed by Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) is one of the highest-profile food recall cases in recent memory, and one that holds interesting side stories for the insurance industry. One of the most …

5 Business Owner Policy Gaps and Pitfalls Agents Should Watch Out For

Business owner policies, traditionally referred to simply as BOPs, were introduced in 1976 and significantly revised in 1987. The BOP evolved gradually since the 1987 revisions to include risk classification and sizes not contemplated in the original or revised editions …