Christopher J. Boggs
Christopher J. Boggs is the Director of Education with Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance. With more than 21 years insurance and risk management experience, Boggs’ background includes loss control, insurance production, consulting, teaching, as well as researching and writing articles, white papers, and books on property and casualty insurance.
International Risk Management Institute's (IRMI's) The Risk Report, Standard Publishing, RIMS' Risk Management magazine, the American Public Power Association magazine, and several CPCU’s Risk Management Interest Group publications have all featured Boggs’ articles.
Boggs has also written several insurance-relate books, these include:
· "The Insurance Professional's Practical Guide to Workers' Compensation: From History through Audit"
· "Business Income Insurance Demystified: The Simplified Guide to Time Element Coverages"
· “Property and Casualty Insurance Concepts Simplified: The Ultimate ‘How to’ Insurance Guide for Agents, Brokers, Underwriters and Adjusters”
· “Wow! I Never Knew That! 12 of the Most Misunderstood and Misused P&C Coverages, Concepts and Exclusions”
· “Insurance is Not Risk Management: The Insurance Professional’s Guide to Risk Management and Insurance”
A graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Boggs has obtained nine insurance designations: the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Loss Control Management (ALCM), Legal Principles Claims Management (LPCS), Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI), Associate in Premium Auditing (APA), Certified Workers’ Compensation Advisor (CWCA), Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS), and the Associate in General Insurance (AINS) designations.
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Coverage Triggers: Occurrence vs. Claims Made Liability Coverage (On Demand)
Liability protection can be provided by either an “occurrence” trigger or a “claims made” trigger. Learn the coverage triggers for both “occurrence” and “claims made” forms.
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Using Coverage Gaps to Win New Customers (On Demand)
Gain an understanding of the applicable insurance policy’s limitations and exclusions to find and exploit coverage gaps.
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How to Prepare Your Clients for Coverage Gaps in the BOP (On Demand)
Learn the five major coverage gaps in the BOP policy and how to close these gaps where possible
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Understanding the Basics of Contractual Risk Transfer (On Demand)
Learn the duties of each of the three parties involved in contractual risk transfer and how contractual risk transfer is defined.
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Flood Insurance: What You Don't Hear in Other Classes: 2-Part Series (On Demand)
This two-part series digs into the flood forms and unique provisions used by the Federal government in the application of flood coverage.
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Understanding the Different Property Insurance Valuations (On Demand)
Learn what “values” relate to insurance, how each of these values relates to indemnification, and the true insurance meaning of these terms.
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Who is an "Insured" in Personal Lines Forms (On Demand)
Knowing who is and is not an “insured” will lead to a better program by allowing any unintended gaps in insured status to be exposed and corrected before loss occurs.
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Who is an "Insured" in the CGL and Business Auto Policy? (On Demand)
Understanding the four levels of "insured" status and each one’s relationship to the coverage provided allows improved preparation and planning in the initial design and implementation of the insurance program.
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Understanding Personal & Advertising Injury (On Demand)
Although it may not be easy to see, every insured has a “personal and advertising injury” exposure. Learn what qualifies as a covered "offense" and how the exclusions apply.
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Differences in Coinsurance for Homeowners' and Commercial Property (On Demand)
Learn how much the CPP's and homeowners' forms differ in the application of the coinsurance condition and what options are available to avoid coinsurance.
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