Christopher J. Boggs
Christopher J. Boggs joined the insurance industry in 1990. He is currently the Executive Director, Big I Virtual University and former Vice President of Education for Insurance Journal's Academy of Insurance.
During his career, Boggs has authored more than 300 insurance and risk management-related articles on a wide range of topics as diverse as Credit Default Swaps, the MCS-90, and enterprise risk management. This does not include the seven “e-books” (short, one-topic books covering various insurance and risk management-related subjects) Boggs has written.
Additionally, Boggs has written and published six insurance and risk management-related books
- "The Insurance Professional's Practical Guide to Workers' Compensation: From History through Audit – Second Edition;"
- "Business Income Insurance Demystified: The Simplified Guide to Time Element Coverages – Third Edition;”
- “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, Risk & Risk Management! The Insurance Professional’s Guide to Risk Management and Insurance;” and
- “Workers’ Compensation: How You Can Effectively Answer Your Clients 12 Most Commonly Asked Questions.”
In addition to his writing, education, and training experience, Boggs worked in many areas of insurance. He began his career with Insurance Services Office as a rating and underwriting representative. Boggs has also worked as an agent (even owning his own agency), as the loss control and claims examiner for state-owned property in his home state, as a risk management consultant, and as the quality assurance specialist (auditing underwriting files) for the Southeast region of an insurance carrier.
A graduate of Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Boggs has obtained nine professional 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).
5 Most Misunderstood Homeowners Coverage Concepts
Five short webinars that go over Homeowners hot topics: Eligibility, Various Forms, Insured Status, Special Limits and "Guaranteeing" Replacement Cost Protection in the Homeowners Policy.
"Guaranteeing" Replacement Cost Protection in the Homeowners Policy
Two endorsements are available to "guarantee" replacement cost protection to the insured following a loss.
"Special Limits" of Coverage in the Homeowners Policy: An E&O Trap
The Homeowners Policy lists specific types of personal property and places a specific limit of coverage of such property – usually low compared to the actual exposure the insured has.
Insured Status in the Homeowners Policy: Who IS an "Insured" and Who can be Added
There are four "levels" of "insured" status in the Homeowners Policy, and the breadth of protection narrows as an individual moves from one level to another.
Who or What is Eligible for a Homeowners Policy
Just who or what does qualify for one of the six Homeowners coverage forms? The main key is occupancy, the other key is what is being occupied.
Comparing the Various Homeowners Forms
How does the HO-2 Broad Form differ from the HO-3 Special Form? How does the HO-3 differ from the HO-5 Comprehensive Form? And how to all the forms differ from the HO-8 Modified Coverage Form?
The Agent's Role in Enterprise Risk Management
Can or should agents consider themselves the insured's "risk manager?" Can or should agents claim to provide "Enterprise Risk Management" services?
Workers' Compensation Combinability
The idea of combinability seems rather simple, the mechanism of combinability can be rather complex. Who is combinable? How many ways is "majority interest" created? Who should make the final decision regarding combinability?
Business Income is Just a Matter of Time
Coinsurance, in time element coverage, is nothing but a function of time. Calculating coinsurance is easy - once you have calculated the Period of Restoration. It's calculating the period of restoration that's hard.
Contracts, Certificates & Construction Defect Super Pack
Five popular courses offering in depth coverage of the important issues surrounding contracts, certificates and construction defect.