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Demystifying the Business Auto Coverage Form


Total Credits: 3 including 3 CE Credit

Average Rating:
   21
Categories:
Commercial Lines |  Commercial Lines - Advanced |  MLIS Designation Update Qualified
Faculty:
Samuel T Bennett, CIC, AFIS, CRIS, CPIA, CPRM
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
3 Hours
License:
Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates


Description

The Business Auto Policy (BAP) is the 'go to' coverage form for our clients who have liability and physical damage exposures. Protection for autos owned by, used by and even those autos not owned by our clients, but for whom they have vicarious responsibility can be afforded coverage in a properly-written BAP. This session will remind insurance professionals that coverage in the BAP must be 'constructed'. Much like a puzzle, once properly put together, the BAP is a work of art. If not properly constructed, any missing pieces of the puzzle can be result in anything but a beautiful picture. A thorough review of definitions, Symbols, the liability Insuring Agreement and exclusions will remind the participant how important it is to limit the missing puzzle pieces.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Review of the importance of definitions in the BAP
  • Determination of how Symbols 'work' in the BAP
  • Importance of the elements in the Covered Autos Insuring Agreement in the BAP
  • How exclusions and conditions can eliminate coverage and defense in the BAP

Major Subjects
  • Why the Business Auto Policy when a client may qualify for a Personal Auto Policy
  • How BAP Declarations are effectively used - tricks and traps that can lead to E&O risk for the agent
  • Why are Symbols used the BAP? Are they important? How does the agent limit mistakes
  • How exclusions are used to determine presence of coverage for loading or unloading

Course Materials

Faculty

Samuel T Bennett, CIC, AFIS, CRIS, CPIA, CPRM's Profile

Samuel T Bennett, CIC, AFIS, CRIS, CPIA, CPRM Related Seminars and Products


Sam Bennett is an active retail producer, presenter, and shareholder in Harrison Agency, Inc. of Columbia, MO. He began his insurance career in 1987 and has been an Independent Insurance Agent from the beginning. He has worked with individuals, families, and small businesses his entire career. In this capacity, he has worked in the personal lines, commercial lines, agribusiness and life and health marketplaces. As a result of working with many types of clients, many carriers, and many coverage needs, Sam has grown to understand and appreciate the important ways an insurance professional must work with markets and clients in today’s insurance world.

Sam obtained his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation in 1996. He has taught coursework for the National Alliance in their CISR program since 2000, has presented in their CIC program since 2004, and in 2009 became a National Faculty Member of the Society of CIC. Sam is also a speaker in IRMI’s Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist (AFIS) program and is a speaker in the AIMS Society’s Certified Professional Insurance Agent (CPIA) program. He has been called upon to offer insurance education in conferences and symposiums across the country over the past twenty plus years.

As much as he enjoys speaking on insurance topics, Sam’s true passion is cooking. BBQ and soul food are his specialties. He likes nothing more than a lively pulled pork/crawfish/catfish/collard green discussion.

 


Dates

Mon, Jan 13, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:56pm EST
Wed, Jan 29, 2025 - 01:00pm to 03:56pm EST
Mon, Feb 03, 2025 - 04:00pm to 06:56pm EST
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:56pm EST
Fri, Mar 14, 2025 - 01:00pm to 03:56pm EDT
Mon, Mar 24, 2025 - 04:00pm to 06:56pm EDT
Tue, Apr 01, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:56pm EDT
Mon, Apr 21, 2025 - 01:00pm to 03:56pm EDT
Fri, May 09, 2025 - 04:00pm to 06:56pm EDT
Tue, May 27, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:56pm EDT
Mon, Jun 02, 2025 - 01:00pm to 03:56pm EDT
Tue, Jun 17, 2025 - 04:00pm to 06:56pm EDT
Wed, Jul 09, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:56pm EDT
Fri, Jul 25, 2025 - 01:00pm to 03:56pm EDT
Mon, Aug 04, 2025 - 04:00pm to 06:56pm EDT
Tue, Aug 19, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:56pm EDT
Tue, Sep 09, 2025 - 01:00pm to 03:56pm EDT
Wed, Sep 24, 2025 - 04:00pm to 06:56pm EDT
Mon, Oct 06, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:56pm EDT
Tue, Oct 21, 2025 - 01:00pm to 03:56pm EDT
Fri, Nov 07, 2025 - 04:00pm to 06:56pm EST
Mon, Nov 24, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:56pm EST
Mon, Dec 01, 2025 - 01:00pm to 03:56pm EST
Tue, Dec 16, 2025 - 04:00pm to 06:56pm EST

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Basic Course Information

Designed For All insurance professionals that work with commercial clients - agents, account managers, customer service representatives, underwriting personnel, marketing personnel

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