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A Tenant Slipped on the Sidewalk — Landlord Liability or the City's?
A tenant slipped on the sidewalk in front of your rental — are you on the hook, or is the city? Honest answers for MN and AR landlords, plus the five practical moves that lower your liability before it ever happens.

Gerald Burns
Jun 99 min read


Hired & Non-Owned Auto: The Coverage Every Arkansas Contractor Forgets
Your commercial auto policy probably doesn't cover your sub's truck, a rental box truck, or your employee's personal car when they're running parts. Here's exactly what's missing — and how to fix it before the lawsuit hits.

Gerald Burns
Jun 98 min read


DP1 vs DP3 vs HO-4: Picking the Right Policy for Your Minnesota Rental
Most MN landlords are on the wrong policy form and don't know it. Here's the real difference between DP1, DP3, and HO-4 — and how to tell which one your rental actually needs before the next claim hits.

Gerald Burns
Jun 99 min read


Why Your Twin Cities Coffee Shop Needs More Than a BOP
A standard BOP covers about 60% of what a Twin Cities coffee shop actually needs. Here are the seven coverage gaps that catch independent coffee shop owners — equipment breakdown, spoilage, business income, cyber, and more.

Gerald Burns
Jun 98 min read


Commercial Auto for AR Roofers: What Drives the Premium and How to Lower It
AR roofing is one of the highest-rated commercial auto classes — but most of what drives the premium is controllable. Here are the five variables that matter most, the two coverages most AR roofer policies are missing, and how to position yourself before storm season tightens underwriting.

Gerald Burns
Jun 88 min read


BOP vs GL + Property Separately: How to Decide Which Costs Less for Your Small Business
For most small businesses, a BOP beats buying GL + Commercial Property + Business Interruption separately by 15–25%. But not always. Here's when separate policies win, when BOP wins, and the hybrid structure most experienced small business owners end up with.

Gerald Burns
Jun 88 min read


Short-Term Rental Insurance in AR: Is Your Airbnb Policy Actually Covering You?
Most AR Airbnb hosts find out their insurance doesn't actually cover them at the worst possible moment — when a guest claim hits. Airbnb's AirCover isn't real insurance, your DP3 probably has a transient occupancy exclusion, and the fix is simpler than you think.

Gerald Burns
Jun 89 min read


COI Add-Ons MN General Contractors Are Demanding in 2026 (And Why)
MN general contractors are demanding more on COIs than they used to. Here are the four endorsements every subcontractor needs in 2026 — Additional Insured, Waiver of Subrogation, Primary and Non-Contributory, and Per-Project Aggregate — plus what each one does and why GCs require them.

Gerald Burns
Jun 88 min read


AR Tornado Season + Your Small Business: What Property Coverage Pays For
AR's tornado season runs March through May with a secondary peak in November. Here's what your BOP commercial property actually pays for — the wind/hail deductible math, the three commonly under-covered areas (signage, business income, equipment breakdown), and what to fix before the next storm.

Gerald Burns
Jun 89 min read


Umbrella Insurance for Landlords: When One Rental Becomes a Liability Magnet
Owning even one rental property changes your liability profile. Here's what a landlord umbrella actually does, why your personal umbrella probably doesn't cover your rentals, when you really need one, and how to think about the right limit for your portfolio.

Gerald Burns
Jun 88 min read


A Sub's Truck Hit a Customer's Fence: How Subcontractor Commercial Auto Pays
Your sub backed his truck into a customer's fence. Now what? Walk through the coverage stack — primary commercial auto, the GL auto exclusion, hired and non-owned auto, and the Additional Insured forms that decide whether the claim lands on his policy or yours.

Gerald Burns
Jun 810 min read


How Small Businesses Can Unlock Commercial Auto Insurance Savings Without Cutting Coverage
Small business owners can reduce commercial auto insurance costs without losing protection. Learn proven ways to save money while keeping full coverage on your vehicles.

Gerald Burns
Oct 11, 20254 min read


How to Unlock Auto Insurance Savings in Minnesota (and a Short Class That Helps)
Accidents rarely happen when you expect them. Learn how Minnesota drivers can unlock auto insurance savings through smart policy choices and a short safety class.

Gerald Burns
Oct 10, 20254 min read
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