CIU

Commercial Insurance Underwriters, Inc.
A Surplus Lines Agency
www.ciusgf.com
901 E. Saint Louis St. #205
Springfield, MO. 65806-2537

 

PRODUCTS LIABILITY APPLICATION

 

Applicant's Name

Agency Name

Address

Agent

 

Address

Location

 

 

Email

Web Site Address

Phone

 

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: From To 12:01 A.M., Standard Time at the address of the Applicant

 

Applicant Is: Individual  Corporation   Partnership    Joint Venture   Limited Liability Company   Other

 

  1. Limit Desired:

 

  2. Deductible Desired:

 

3. Completely describe product(s) to be specifically insured:

         

 

4. Location(s) at which product(s) are manufactured by the Applicant:

   

 

5. Location(s) from which product(s) are distributed directly by the Applicant:

       

 

6. Of what materials or components is each product principally composed?      

 

  7. (a). Do you compound ingredients?...................................................................................................

(b). Do you package the product?.....................................................................................................

 

  8.   Are all products sold under your label?..............................................................................................

If not, describe:

     

 

  9. Do you manufacture the product?......................................................................................................

If no, what component parts are purchased?

 

 10. Is any of your work subcontracted to others?...................................................................................

If so, state type and percentage:

 

 11. Are any parts purchased from foreign manufacturers?........................................................................

If yes, describe:

     

 

 12.  Do you assemble the product?.........................................................................................................

 

 13. (a). Has the product been tested by Underwriters Laboratories?...........................................................

 (b). Is it UL listed?...........................................................................................................................

 

 14.  What percentage of sales are for replacement parts?.........................................................................%

 

 15.  Has your product ever been subject to any inquiry or investigation by any governmental agency

      concerning the efficiency, adequacy of labeling, hazardous contents or safety?.....................................

If yes, attach full details and result of such inquiry.

 

 16. Do you maintain and/or service the products?....................................................................................

(a). If yes, attach full details including copy of your standard written service contract and gross receipts from this source.

(b). Do you maintain complete inventory records of shipments and/or deliveries to
consignees?
..............................................................................................................

(c). Can the date of manufacture of each product be identified by the factory number stamped on it?....

(d). Have you ever recalled any of your products for any reason?..................................

If yes, attach details.

(e). Are serial and/or batch numbers shown on the finished product and on shipment
invoices?
...................................................................................................................

(f). Do you keep samples of products involved in your quality control procedures?.......

If yes, how long are samples retained?

(g). Do you have a products recall plan?.........................................................................

If yes, attach description.

 

 17. Is original installation of products performed by your employees?........................................................

 

 18. If no, does the installer supply parts not manufactured by you?...........................................................

 

 19. Are any of your products subject to deterioration?..............................................................................

If yes, describe and indicate period of time:

     

 

 20. Are any of your products inflammable or explosive?...........................................................................

If yes, attach details.

 

 21. Do you issue guarantees or warranties to purchasers?.......................................................................

If so, for what periods do you guarantee or warrant your products?

Attach full details and copy of your form of guarantee or warranty.

 

 22. Do you agree to hold dealers, distributors or suppliers harmless against claims or suits for bodily injury

      or property damage in connection with your products?........................................................................

If yes, attach copies of your standard forms.

 

 23. Are any of the above dealers, etc., affiliated with you?........................................................................

If yes, explain:

     

 

 24. If you are a distributor, are you insured by the manufacturer?..............................................................

 

 25. Is your product used by aircraft industry?..........................................................................................

 

 26. (a) How many years have you been in business under the present name?

(b). Have any of the principals ever engaged in this or similar enterprises under a different name?...........

If yes, attach details.

 

 27. Do you plan to manufacture any new products to be marketed within the next 12 months?....................

If yes, attach description.

 

 28. Have you ceased to manufacture any products during the past five years?...........................................

If yes, attach description and sales by year.

 

 29. If any products are accompanied by any written brochure, labels, instructions or other written statements, attach
copies.

 

 30. Show sales for five years: (Attach list if necessary)

NO.

YEAR

GROSS SALES

PRODUCT NAME

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

 

 31. What are the estimated sales for this year?  $

Give claims history in following form or equivalent (five years) (Amounts shown should be from the ground up)

NO.

CLAIMS PAID

RESERVES OPEN

YEAR

NUMBER

AMOUNT

NUMBER

AMOUNT

INSURER’S NAME

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

 

 32. Has any insurer ever canceled or refused to issue or renew your products liability insurance?................

If yes, why?


This application does not bind the applicant nor the Company to complete the insurance, but it is agreed that the information contained herein shall be the basis of the contract should a policy be issued.

 

FRAUD WARNING:

 

Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information or conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime and subjects such person to criminal and civil penalties.

 

FRAUD WARNING (APPLICABLE IN TENNESSEE AND WASHINGTON):

 

It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete, or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties include imprisonment, fines, and denial of insurance benefits.

 

FRAUD WARNING APPLICABLE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK:

 

Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information, or conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto, commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime, and shall also be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars and the stated value of the claim for each such violation.

 

APPLICANT NAME AND TITLE:

 

 

APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE:________________________________________________________________ DATE:______________

 

(Must be signed by active owner, partner or executive officer)

 

PRODUCER’S SIGNATURE:________________________________________________________________ DATE:______________

 

AGENT NAME:

 

AGENT LICENSE NUMBER:

 

(Applicable to Florida Agents Only)

 

IOWA LICENSED AGENT:

 

(Applicable in Iowa Only)

 

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