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Rick Weden

  • Your crane generates for your company on a weekly basis? If it is out of service, are you covered for that?
    December 1, 2023

    Inland Marine Insurance: New Realities When Insuring Cranes, Lifts

    By Rick Weden

    In this article, we are going to discuss inland marine insurance policies, including equipment valuation, coverages and options, focusing primarily on insuring aerial lifts and cranes. Many TCI Magazine readers are well versed in what inland marine coverage is and [...]

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  • May 1, 2022

    Certificates of Insurance: The Myth and the Reality

    By Rick Weden

    As a tree care professional, you are probably all too familiar with insurance certificates, and depending on the size of your company, some of you may be requesting insurance certificates on almost a daily basis. But what are these documents [...]

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  • December 1, 2021

    Large-Client Contracts – Insurance Ramifications and the Contractual Risk – Management Process

    By Rick Weden

    Tree work being done along the Boston Common. TCIA file photo by Kathleen Costello. As your business providing tree services to residential and small-business owners develops, it is not uncommon to run across the opportunity to work for larger buyers [...]

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  • December 1, 2020

    Business-Auto Insurance: Rising Costs and Increased Claims Volume Pose New Challenges

    By Rick Weden

    The weight and size of equipment and vehicles used in tree care increase the chance of significant damage when accidents do occur. Driver screening and training can help defend against losses. Photo by Jackie@flickr.com. For many tree care company owners, [...]

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