I was channel surfing not long ago and saw the movie title "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen." It sounded like a metaphor for futility such as "Cactus Harvesting of the Arctic" or "Deep-Sea Bear Hunting." It's about a Yemeni sheikh (Amr Waked) that has a dream of bringing the serene calm of salmon fishing to Yemen despite the obvious problem of introducing cold water fish to a desert river. The sheikh's dream is in the hands of a fishery expert (Ewan McGregor) who doesn't think it possible but is swept along by the politics of international goodwill. It's a sometimes funny, twisted love-story with an "impossible task" backdrop and assassination attempts.
Fortunately for most private fishing clubs and lodges stocking rivers and lakes is less dramatic but a good way to keep their stock of high-quality fish, healthy and plentiful. You can take stock of Markel's Outdoor programs of Outfitters & Guides, Rod & Gun Clubs and Hunting & Fishing Lodges all of which involve fishing as well as hunting. These outdoor insurance programs are available on a licensed and admitted basis in all states except Alaska and Hawaii. It's also not available in Yemen.
Guides and Outfitters
This program segment focuses on a variety of guided activities to include:
Freshwater and saltwater fishing guides (inland and coastal waters)
Float trip outfitters
Upland bird and waterfowl hunting guides
North American big game guides/outfitters
Pack trip outfitters
Guided canoe and kayak tours
Backpacking/wilderness camping
Nature tours, wildlife study, photography
Rod & Gun Clubs
Private sporting clubs (not-for-profit) eligible for this program are those whose members own all or the majority of the land on which club-approved activities take place. Operations may include:
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Hunting and Fishing
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Camping
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Lodging, including food and beverage services, for members and guests
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Rifle ranges and clay target courses
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Kennel facilities for members' hunting dogs
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Limited use of club facilities for fee-paid social events and charitable fund-raising activities
Fishing and Hunting Lodges and Plantations
This specialty segment focuses on wing shooting and fly fishing resorts, hunting lodges and southern sporting plantations. Guest activities may encompass a broad range of guided sporting and recreational offerings such as:
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Wing shooting- upland bird and waterfowl
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Big game and turkey hunting
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Fly fishing and other types of guided fishing
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Clay target and other range facilities
To further explore how your agency can take advantage of these markets, visit www.bigimarkets.com today!
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"Data Breach, The New Wild West? Cyber Risk Exposures and Insurance"
July 15, 2015; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
$79 - Click here to register
In 2014 the number of data breaches was widely publicized including online fraud, identity theft and business data breaches. Criminal hackers are no longer 'thrill seekers', but professional computer experts and criminals mostly located outside of the United States. Very few insurance producers have knowledge of the problems and possible solutions and this can leave them unable to discuss what steps (including risk management and insurance coverages) need to be pursued. This webinar will explain first and third party exposures to various cyber risks, the lack of insurance coverages in current CGL and property policies and the emerging markets for this coverage.
Other upcoming VU webinars include Beyond the Basics: Emerging Issues Personal Lines Issues and Certificates of Insurance - 2015 Edition. VU webinar questions can be sent to bestpractices@iiaba.net.
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Remember that you can view the following webinars 24/7 by checking out the BIM Webinar Library. To do that log onto Big "I" Markets and click on "Publications".
- Personal Liability Trends - Fireman's Fund
- TravPay
- Commercial Lessor's Risk
- Affluent Homeowners
- Travelers Select Products (series)
- Travel Insurance
- Community Banks
- XS Flood
- Real Estate E&O
- RLI Personal Umbrella
- Affluent Homeowner
- "Oh, by the way...Flood Sale"
- Habitational
- Non-standard Homeowner
- Student Housing
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BIM WEBSITE TRAINING WEBINAR
For all you folks who recently registered for Big "I" Markets, remember you can participate in a webinar from the comfort of your office to help you learn how to navigate around the system. Every Thursday at 2:00 p.m. EDT we'll show you how to navigate the Big "I" Markets platform, including how to submit a quote! A recording of this webinar can be found under "Publications" after logging into Big "I" Markets.
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Know Your Line of Business: Other Liabilit
By Paul Buse, President of Big I Advantage®
The Insurance Expense Exhibit and other portions of the "Convention Blanks" or "Yellow Books" require insurers to provide information on 35 Lines of Business or LOBs. One that is near and dear to your national and state associations is Other Liability. It is about 10% of total industry premiums and about 20% of all commercial lines written. This LOB consists of not only errors & omissions, like your own insurance agency E&O policy, but also all other professional liability, environmental/pollution, excess/umbrella, liquor liability along with a host of unusual liability-only policies on things like escalators, contractual liability and completed operations. The line can also be broken out between Occurrence-based and Claims-made. One important coverage area is treating separately and that is medical professional liability. Below is a graph of the particulars on the total LOB for the past five years, excluding medical professional but including both Occurrence- and Claims-made coverage.
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Source: A.M. Best Aggregates and Averages
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Here are the top three items that got BIM agents clicking from our last edition... see what you missed!
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Certificates of Insurance - 2015 Edition
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Hurricane Preparedness
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ACE Platinum Portfolio
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