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More About OOH Subcontractor Insurance

Earlier this week Billboard Insider posted on how to use insurance to mitigate risks or using subcontractors.  Today Stu Lee and Chris Bassler at Baller and Co Insurance give their perspective. As an out of home operator you will most likely have many different subcontractors assisting you with maintenance.  If […]

Why Your Out of Home Company Needs Cyber Insurance

Cyber attacks are in the news.  Colonial Pipeline paid $5 million in ransom to recover data after a ransomware assault.  A portion of the ransom was later recovered but the attack shut 5,500 miles of pipeline and disrupted half the east coast fuel supply.  On a  Lamar CFO Jay Johnson […]

Stu Lee: Wind and Hail are a Billboard Operators Enemy

Stu Lee at Bassler Insurance writes billboard liability and billboard replacement policies nationwide.  Insider asked Lee about trends in the billboard insurance market. What’s new at Bassler Insurance since we talked last? Very pleased to announce that our billboard operators/outdoor advertising insurance program has grown to serving clients in 32 […]

Does insurance cover out of home workers who home office?

On the last Billboard Insider podcast Formetco’s Jim Poage said out of home companies should review their insurance policies to see if they cover workers who home office due to covid.  Insider asked two out of home insurers for their opinion and here’s what they said. Brian Cone, The Cone […]

Is coronavirus covered under OOH insurance?

Insider talked with out of home insurance expert Stu Lee about whether coronavirus is covered under policies. Stu, are coronavirus losses covered under a company’s business insurance or replacement insurance policies? Unfortunately, there is no coverage at this point in time. I would encourage the billboard operators to file a […]

Why You Need Billboard Insurance

A newly installed wind turbine came apart and took out a digital billboard in New York yesterday.  You can read about the accident and watch video of the digital billboard falling on the Eyewitness News website.   Insider’s take:  Insider guesses that the wind turbine company will ultimately be liable but […]

Stu Lee on Updating Insurance Schedules

Insider wrote an article last week about the importance of updating billboard insurance schedules.  Insider asked billboard insurance expert Stu Lee of Bassler and Co for his opinion. Where do you report your billboard locations in a typical billboard insurance policy? For any billboards that need property damage coverage, they […]