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ISO New Commercial Property Forms 2012
Laurie Infantino, CIC, AFIS, CISC, ACSR, CISC, CRIS
President and Co-Founder of The Insurance Community
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Overview of Changes
Effective date of form change 10/2012. The information, upon which this class is based is the ISO Circular dated January 3, 2012 and review of the new form changes.
While the forms carry a 10/12 date the proposed effective date on the April 1, 20l3 is proposed by ISO in all jurisdictions where the ISO establishes dates. This date places more importance on these significant changes as the companies begin to actually adopt the language.
This is one of the major changes in forms with almost all of the major forms modified in some way.
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The changes include: New edition dates of existing form numbers; Forms that are being withdrawn (ex. Water
damage exclusion CP 1032 is now incorporated in in all the policies)
New forms that are being introduced. This multistate revision will be applicable to the following jurisdictions:
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Alabama Kentucky OhioAlaska Maine Oklahoma
Arizona Maryland Oregon
Arkansas Massachusetts Pennsylvania
California Michigan Rhode Island
Colorado Minnesota South Carolina
Connecticut Missouri South Dakota
Delaware Montana Tennessee
District of Columbia Nebraska Texas
Florida Nevada Utah
Georgia New Hampshire Vermont
Guam New Jersey Virgin Islands
Illinois New Mexico Virginia
Indiana New York West Virginia
Iowa North Carolina Wisconsin
Kansas North Dakota Wyoming
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Overview of Changes
Many of the ISO changes have already been adopted in insurance company forms while other changes represent clarification of the “intent” of the form.
There are many instances where there is no change in “intent” of coverage. What this means, typically, is that the language of the form has been modified by adding or removing a word or substituting a word that is clearer. (Ordinance now says “enforcement of or compliance with”).
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Overview of Changes
Some changes result in a coverage increase typically in a sub-limit that is provided.
Some changes result in coverage being reduced for example removing an extension or sub-limit that appeared in a prior edition date.
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Overview of Changes
Some changes will show coverage is broadened which typically means that form language has been added to make the coverage more comprehensive.
There are some new endorsements that are being introduced that we will discuss in more detail as they are new to the form series.
We MUST notify if a reduction has occurred.
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Overview of Changes
Good News—This series form change, for the most part, improves and broadens Commercial Property Policies.
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Overview of changes to current forms
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Always Check the Edition Dates that your Insurance Company is Using. This may vary from Company to Company and State to State
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Building and Personal Property Form CP 00 10
Debris Removal: The additional limit provided is increased from $10,000 to $25,000.
Coverage is increased and expanded in definition. No coverage for property “not covered and sub-limit of $5,000 added for pp of others
Building and Personal Property Form CP 00 10 (various)
The coverage provided for Business Personal Property is clarified to cover both in the building or structures covered in the policy.
No change in intent
Building and Personal Property Form CP 00 10 (various)
Property in Storage Units: Business Personal Property Temporarily in Portable Storage Units. The coverage is for 90 days with a sub-limit of $10,000. The property must be located within 100 feet of the described premises.
New ExtensionsA higher limit can be indicated on the Declarations Page
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Vegetated Roofs (Broadened)
This is one of the new “green” extensions in Commercial Property.
Currently the property form excludes trees, shrubs, plants and lawns and then sub-limits the coverage. (amount and perils—can endorse)
The “new” property form is revised to include lawns, trees shrubs and plants which are part of a vegetated roof and thereby treating such property as an insured part of the building so that an existing vegetated roof can be replaced with like kind in the event of a loss.
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http://www.residencesatindianpoint.com/green_roofs.html
Additional benefits include:Reducing city "heat island effectReduce summer CO2 impactReduce summer air conditioning costReduce winter heat demandPotentially lengthen roof life 2 to 3 timesTreat nitrogen pollution in rainNegate acid rain effectHelp reduce volume and peak rates of
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Electronic Data in Building Equipment:
Electronic Data in Building Equipment: Currently ISO Commercial Property forms limit coverage for electronic data to $2,500 on an annual aggregate basis.
The form is revised to remove the $2,500 limitation with respect to loss or damage to electronic data which is integrated in and operates or controls the building’s elevator, lightning, heating, and ventilation, air conditioning or security systems.
CAUTION: Cause of Loss
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Business Income Form CP 00 30 and CP 00 32Extended Business Income, Extended Period of Indemnity:
The form revises the 30 days to 60 days.
Coverage is increased. Note: Many insurance company forms automatically include more than 30 days.
Cause of Loss CP10 10, CP10 20, CP 10 30Earth Movement Exclusion:
The term “earthquake” now incorporates tremors and aftershocks. Clarifies Earth movement is excluded regardless of whether it is caused by an act of nature or is otherwise caused.
No change in intent of coverage
Options for Increasing Specified Limits
This change allows for increased coverage via Declarations for the additional coverages of Electronic Data; Newly Acquired Locations; Interruption of Computer Operations and Limitations for Theft.
No change in coverage
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Debris Removal and Outdoor Trees, Shrubs and PlantsCP 04 15 and CP 14 30
Debris Removal:The $10,000 additional limit for debris removal is increased to $25,000.
Coverage is broadened.Still need Debris Removal Coverage. Does not change BO requirement
Building Glass Tenants Policy EndorsementCP 14 70
This endorsement was first introduced in 2007 to facilitate writing coverage for building glass under a tenant’s policy that did not cover the building. This endorsement simply allows for the deductible for this coverage to be added on the endorsement rather than on the Declarations Page
No change in coverage
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Payroll Limitation or Exclusion Option CP 1510
The payroll endorsement is being modified to provide a means of limiting or excluding the payroll expense of “any category of employees or individual employees.
The term “ordinary payroll expense” and its definition are removed from the endorsement.
The title, also, will no longer refer to the word “ordinary” and the word “ordinary” will no longer appear in other sections such as the “coinsurance section”.
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Payroll Limitation or Exclusion Option CP 1510
The revised endorsement serves the same purpose as the prior one but can be used to address any category of employee on the insured’s payroll.
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Payroll Limitation or Exclusion Option CP 1510
The following are subject to the provisions of this endorsement if so indicated in this Schedule: All employees and job classifications including
officers, executives, management personnel and contract employees
All employees and job classifications other than officers, executives, management personnel and contract employees
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Payroll Limitation or Exclusion Option CP 15 10
All employees and job classifications (including officers, executives, management personnel and contract employees) except
Only the following job classifications and/or employees
CAUTION: Discretionary Payroll Endorsement
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Utility Services—Wastewater Removal (Time Element) CP 15 45
The Utility Service Time Element endorsement is adds a new category of utility service: wastewater removal property. By definition, wastewater removal property is a utility system for removing wastewater and sewage from the described premises .
Coverage is broadenedTypes of Utilities are activations. Differ from form to form.
Earthquake Sprinkler Leakage DeductibleCP 10 40; CP 10 45
Clarified that EQ deductible. does not apply to EQSL
No change in coverage--Clarification
Green Upgrades Endorsement RevisionCP 04 02
The schedule on the form is revised to identify which property is subject to upgrade when not all personal property is not to be covered for Green Upgrades
Clarification. However for BO to apply must be mandated.
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Other Form Changes
1. Fire Department Service Charge
2. Property Damage Radius3. Newly Acquired at the
premises4. Building Ordinance5. EDP; Newly Acquired
Locations; Interruption of Computer Operations; Limitations for Theft
6. BI worksheet
1. For each premises2. Building or premises
(greater)3. If fluctuation—reporting4. Adds lead in
“compliance” in exclusion so not construed in RC
5. Limitation says “unless higher limit is shown in Declarations”
6. Reflects change from 30 days to 60 days for EBI
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Other Form Changes
7. Overhead Transmission Lines
8. Condominium Commercial Unit-Owners Optional Coverage Loss Assessment
7. Clarifies “all lines” which serve in the transmission of power or communication
8. Allows for selecting a higher limit on assessment resulting from the association deductible currently at $1,000
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Overview of New Endorsements in the 2012 Series
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Not all Companies must adopt all of the forms within the form series
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New Endorsements
Specified Property Away from the Premises Provides BPP coverage temporarily away from the
described premises in the course of daily business activities while in the care, custody or control of an employee
Higher Limits (CP 04 08) An endorsement to increase limits as opposed to entry
on the Declarations Page Protective Safeguards (Fire)
This replaces the interline form IL 0415 and pertains only to Commercial Property
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New Endorsements
Suspension or Reinstatement of Coverage for Loss Caused by Breakdown of Certain Equipment Is used with new equipment breakdown endorsement
Deductible by Location (CP 03 29) Schedule
Limitation on Coverage for Roof Surfacing (CP 10 36) Allows the company to pay on an ACV basis on roof
surfacing for certain perils
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New Endorsements
Discharge From Sewer, Drain or Sump CP 10 38 Coverage pertains to physical damage and/or time element
loss as indicated in the schedule caused by discharge of water or waterborne material from a sewer, drain or sump located on the described premises.
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Increased Cost of Loss and Related Expenses for Green Upgrades CP 04 02
The form provides a schedule to identify what property is to be covered for Green Upgrades and to apply for insertion of a entry of a different percentage selection for the building and personal property.
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Increase in Rebuilding Expenses Following Disaster CP 04 09
The new endorsement provides an option for insuring additional expenses when the costs of labor and/or building materials increase as a result of a disaster AND the total cost of repair or replacement exceeds the applicable limit of insurance. Buildings to be insured are indicated on the endorsement with
a % in the Additional Expense column Coverage will only apply as a result of an event that is declared
a disaster by federal or state authorities as well as damage resulting from an event which occurs in close proximity to the disaster
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Dependent Properties in the Supply Chain (Business Interruption)
Revises: Business Income from Dependent Properties—
Limited International Coverage Extra Expense from Dependent Properties—
Limited International Coverage Business Income Broad Form Business Income Limited Form Extra Expense from Dependent Properties
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Dependent Properties in the Supply Chain (Business Interruption)
Dependent Property Coverage is written by scheduling the business locations that the insured is “dependent upon” and have chosen to insure.
The new endorsement allows for secondary dependencies. An example provided by the ISO of a secondary dependency is a
situation in which the insured’s supplier (a dependent property identified in the schedule of the current endorsement) is unable to deliver products/services due to interruption in the business of an entity (for example, a manufacturer) upon which the supplier depends but was NOT a supplier that the insured directly depended upon or was identified in the endorsement.
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Dependent Properties in the Supply Chain (Business Interruption)
The new option for covering secondary dependencies is focused on contributing and recipient locations as defined in the form. (List on form)
Business Income losses arising out of physical loss or damage at the secondary location is subject to the same Limit of Insurance that applies to the scheduled dependent location and does not increase the coverage.
The coverage territory is reiterated on the form to avoid any confusion that the coverage goes beyond the stated territory of the policy for example for locations outside of the United States.
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Equipment Breakdown CP 10 46
New Cause of Loss form for Equipment Breakdown that is compatible with the Special Cause of Loss Form.
Currently in the Special Cause of Loss Form there are three major categories of exclusions that relate to equipment breakdown: artificially generated electrical current; mechanical breakdown; explosion of steam boilers…
By use of this new endorsement those exclusions are eliminated.
There are limitations specific to Equipment Breakdown coverage that is then added in the form language.
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Equipment Breakdown
Ammonia Contamination and Hazardous Substance amounts of insurance can be scheduled on the form.
Because of the introduction of the new Equipment Breakdown Form, the ISO has also introduced the Suspension or Reinstatement of Coverage for Loss Caused by Breakdown of Certain Equipment to allow the insurance companies to either suspend or reinstate coverage for certain pieces of equipment.
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Food Contamination (Business Interruption and Extra Expense
This new option covers extra expenses and business income loses arising out of food contamination and pertains to the Business Income And Extra Expense Coverage Form. Coverage is limited to loss of income/extra expense due to the closure of the business.
Covered expenses include: cost of cleaning equipment; cost of replacing food; medical testing and vaccination and advertising expense.
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Exclusion of Loss due to By-Products of Production or Processing Operations (Rental Properties)
This endorsement is as a result of the landlord/tenant business risks relating to the rental of the property.
While the landlord may enter into a lease that holds the tenant responsible for damages arising from a variety of causes, the insurance contract is not intended to compensate a landlord for the expected consequences of usage of the rental premises as intended.
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Exclusion of Loss due to By-Products of Production or Processing Operations (Rental Properties)
One example provided by the ISO in explanation would be when a premise is leased for use as a restaurant and there is damage from the residue of the cooking operation. This is deemed a business risk innate to the occupancy not loss compensated by insurance.
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Exclusion of Loss due to By-Products of Production or Processing Operations (Rental Properties)
This question becomes much more interesting and complex when the property is rented for illegal purposes such as the rental of premises that is used as a methamphetamine laboratory in which the damage from methamphetamine “cooking” operations can be likened to the residue from cooking operations in a restaurant.
Needless to say there are many issues at the heart of this discussion that goes beyond the coverage issue such as: did the landlord know about the operation; should the landlord have known about the operation and so on.
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Exclusion of Loss due to By-Products of Production or Processing Operations (Rental Properties)
A case in point that the ISO used in their circular was the Graff v. Allstate Insurance Company, 113 Wash, App.799; 54P.3d 1266 (Wash, Ct. App.2001). In the case the insured filed a claim for cleanup expenses after a tenant’s methamphetamine laboratory damaged his rental house and the insurer denied the claim citing the policy’s contamination exclusion.
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Exclusion of Loss due to By-Products of Production or Processing Operations (Rental Properties)
The insured sued and the trial court held in favor of the insured finding that his insurance policy covered the cleanup expenses. The appellate court affirmed the lower court’s decision and stated that the operation of a methamphetamine laboratory is vandalism and therefore covered under the policy. Thus both the contamination and vandalism issues came into play.
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Exclusion of Loss due to By-Products of Production or Processing Operations (Rental Properties)
The Insurance company, (plaintiff), contended that coverage is not intended to extend to the inevitable effect of a production operation which is emphasized in the language of the Special Form. As a result of this case and similar claims, the ISO has introduced this endorsement to be attached to all polices issued to owners and tenants of rental property.
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Summary
Most of the changes are editorialThere are some improved extensions and
clarified methods for showing/increasing coverage
There are new endorsements that add coverage and others that clarify coverage.
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