Words Matter February 24, 2025 By Bill Wilson In my September 2020 column, I wrote an article called “Is It Covered? The Unimpeachable Case of What ‘Are’ Is.”...
Insurance and Shrinkflation: Caveat Emptor! December 2, 2024 By Bill Wilson Everyone is familiar with the significant price increases of many products and services in recent years. We call that “inflation”...
Named vs. Open Perils November 18, 2024 By Bill Wilson This column is written primarily for insurance professionals, though I hope that the information I include is helpful to practitioners...
Commoditization and Storytelling October 21, 2024 By Bill Wilson Last year, I addressed the issue of insurance policy commoditization in the context of industry advertising in at least four...
Plumbing Water Damage Claims Revisited September 16, 2024 By Bill Wilson Looking back at my Insurance Journal columns over the past 5 years, I found that I wrote at least one...
What Are ‘Weasel Words’ and What Is ‘Tergiversation’? August 19, 2024 By Bill Wilson In the 1990s, I co-wrote a seminar with the late, great John Eubank, CPCU, ARM called “How to Battle an...
The Problem(s) With Hail Claims – Part 3 July 15, 2024 By Bill Wilson My previous two columns (May and June 2024) addressed issues with hail and windstorm claims regarding the discovery and reporting...
The Problem(s) With Hail Claims – Part 2 June 17, 2024 By Bill Wilson In last month’s column, we began our examination of hail and windstorm claims issues by focusing on the pervasive problem...
The Problem(s) With Hail Claims, Part 1: A Cautionary Tale for Insureds and Insurers May 20, 2024 By Bill Wilson Last year while I was out of town, a roofing company showed up at my home and told my wife...
Designated Premises, Operations and Projects Endorsements April 15, 2024 By Bill Wilson In 2017, I developed a webinar called “Raiders of the Lost Coverage: Insurance Jones and the Temple of Exclusions.” It...