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Certificates of insurance, coverage types, endorsements and the rules behind them, explained clearly by illumend, from myCOI. Whether you're checking your first COI or running compliance for hundreds of third-party partners, you'll find straight answers here, from what a certificate must include to how additional insureds, waivers of subrogation and policy limits really work.

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October 22, 2026

What Can Go Wrong if Your Organization Doesn’t Capture COIs?

What Can Go Wrong if Your Organization Doesn’t Capture COIs?
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October 22, 2026

What to Check if You’re Not Sure if You’re the Certificate Holder

What to Check if You’re Not Sure if You’re the Certificate Holder
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October 22, 2026

Ensuring You Have a Contract in Place is a Start… But Does it Reflect Adequate Language?

Ensuring You Have a Contract in Place is a Start… But Does it Reflect Adequate Language?
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026

Is Insurance Paperwork Crushing You? There Is a Better Way.

Is Insurance Paperwork Crushing You? There Is a Better Way.
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026

A Closer Look at Why Contractual Liability and Insured Contracts Matter, Part I

A Closer Look at Why Contractual Liability and Insured Contracts Matter, Part I
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026

7 Things That Could Be Costing You More Than Outsourcing Certificate Tracking

7 Things That Could Be Costing You More Than Outsourcing Certificate Tracking
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026

What Landlords and Tenants Should Know About Improvements and Betterments Coverage

What Landlords and Tenants Should Know About Improvements and Betterments Coverage
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026

Top 10 Reasons Insureds Don’t Report Claims or Circumstances

Top 10 Reasons Insureds Don’t Report Claims or Circumstances
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026

Monopolistic State? What To Look For On Certificates of Insurance

Monopolistic State? What To Look For On Certificates of Insurance
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026

Commercial Liability Insurance is a Critical Decision

Commercial Liability Insurance is a Critical Decision
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026

Insurance Geeks, Here’s How to Get Down to the Basics for Your Insureds

Insurance Geeks, Here’s How to Get Down to the Basics for Your Insureds
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026

Contract Best Practices for Transferring Risk Using Insurance Requirements

Contract Best Practices for Transferring Risk Using Insurance Requirements
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026
Has Your Organization Been Hurt By Insurance Claims?
Has Your Organization Been Hurt By Insurance Claims?
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October 22, 2026
Construction Industry Trends For Additional Insureds
Construction Industry Trends For Additional Insureds
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October 22, 2026
How Insurance Agents Can Achieve Clients For Life
How Insurance Agents Can Achieve Clients For Life
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October 22, 2026
Get Your Team Off Your Back About COI Tracking
Get Your Team Off Your Back About COI Tracking
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October 22, 2026
You Could Be Saving 30% on Insurance Tracking Costs
You Could Be Saving 30% on Insurance Tracking Costs
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October 22, 2026
Tip# 1 – The “INSURED” Box
Tip# 1 – The “INSURED” Box
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October 22, 2026
Constructing A Strong Contract
Constructing A Strong Contract
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October 22, 2026
Are You Really an Additional Insured?
Are You Really an Additional Insured?
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October 22, 2026
Insurance Agents: Watch Your Client Base Grow
Insurance Agents: Watch Your Client Base Grow
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October 22, 2026
Moving Beyond Spreadsheets to Manage Construction Risk
Moving Beyond Spreadsheets to Manage Construction Risk
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October 22, 2026
General Contractors NEED Automated Certificate of Insurance Software
General Contractors NEED Automated Certificate of Insurance Software
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026
Has Your Organization Been Hurt By Insurance Claims?
Has Your Organization Been Hurt By Insurance Claims?
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October 22, 2026
How Insurance Agents Can Achieve Clients For Life
How Insurance Agents Can Achieve Clients For Life
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October 22, 2026
Get Your Team Off Your Back About COI Tracking
Get Your Team Off Your Back About COI Tracking
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026
You Could Be Saving 30% on Insurance Tracking Costs
You Could Be Saving 30% on Insurance Tracking Costs
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026
Tip# 1 – The “INSURED” Box
Tip# 1 – The “INSURED” Box
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026
Constructing A Strong Contract
Constructing A Strong Contract
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October 22, 2026
Are You Really an Additional Insured?
Are You Really an Additional Insured?
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October 22, 2026
Compete in a Crowded Industry with the Right Insurance Technology
Compete in a Crowded Industry with the Right Insurance Technology
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026
The Right Compliance Management Software is Crucial
The Right Compliance Management Software is Crucial
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026
AI COI Tracking Software Review
AI COI Tracking Software Review
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026
Agencies and Brokers: Set Your Business Apart With Certificate of Insurance Software For Agencies
Agencies and Brokers: Set Your Business Apart With Certificate of Insurance Software For Agencies
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October 22, 2026
Software for Insurance Agents Can Help Grow Your Agency
Software for Insurance Agents Can Help Grow Your Agency
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026
COI Tracking Should be a Core Insurance Agency Software Offering
COI Tracking Should be a Core Insurance Agency Software Offering
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October 22, 2026
Why You Want a Certificate of Insurance Compliance App
Why You Want a Certificate of Insurance Compliance App
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October 22, 2026
Insurance Certificate Compliance App
Insurance Certificate Compliance App
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October 22, 2026
Construction Industry Trends For Additional Insureds
Construction Industry Trends For Additional Insureds
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October 22, 2026
How AI is Transforming Risk Management and Compliance for Certificate Administrators
How AI is Transforming Risk Management and Compliance for Certificate Administrators
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October 22, 2026
How To Tell The Difference Between AI And OCR Technology In COI Software
How To Tell The Difference Between AI And OCR Technology In COI Software
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October 22, 2026
How Reliable Is AI In Detecting Errors Or Fraud In COIs?
How Reliable Is AI In Detecting Errors Or Fraud In COIs?
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026
The Trend Towards Sophisticated Risk Transfer Language in Construction
The Trend Towards Sophisticated Risk Transfer Language in Construction
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026
New Data Privacy Laws Could Mean Big Changes in Insurance
New Data Privacy Laws Could Mean Big Changes in Insurance
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026
Five Ways Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence are Changing Insurance
Five Ways Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence are Changing Insurance
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Insurance Knowledge
October 22, 2026
AI in Risk Management
AI in Risk Management
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October 22, 2026
What Industries Benefit Most from AI-powered COI Tracking?
What Industries Benefit Most from AI-powered COI Tracking?
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