This Thursday at 6 p.m. EST, the Claim Game Podcast will host one of the most prolific, respected, and credentialed insurance educators in the insurance industry, Christopher J. Boggs. If you’ve ever read an article on coverage interpretation, taken a continuing education course, or attended an insurance association event, odds are you’ve come across Boggs’ work. He’s authored more than 2,000 articles, written 15 books, and delivered nearly a thousand lectures and training sessions to agents, underwriters, adjusters, and executives alike. Boggs doesn’t just understand insurance; he lives it, teaches it, and helps others master it.
I’ve followed Boggs’ writing for years. His clarity in explaining coverage concepts, his knack for demystifying complex policy language, and his relentless focus on real-world application make him a voice that bridges the technical and the practical.
In one of my posts, Understanding Commercial and Residential Ordinance and Law Coverage as Explained by Christopher Boggs, I highlighted his insights on Ordinance and Law coverage. This is a subject most policyholders—and many insurance claims professionals—often misunderstand. Boggs has a gift for turning what seems like dense policy jargon into something logical, usable, and exciting for those of us insurance coverage nerds who thrive on insurance interpretation.
What fascinates me most about Chris Boggs is not just his encyclopedic knowledge, but his willingness to challenge assumptions inside the insurance industry. His famous “Twelve Rules for Reading an Insurance Policy,” which I wrote about fifteen years ago in Boggs’ Twelve Rules for Reading an Insurance Policy, should be required reading for every insurance adjuster and insurance company coverage attorney. Boggs reminds us that policy analysis is not an art of assumption but of disciplined reading, context, and purpose. Those of us who advocate for policyholders know how critical that skill is. Every word in an insurance policy has power, and understanding that power is where coverage disputes are won or lost.
Our upcoming Claim Game conversation will explore how Boggs approaches teaching coverage, what he believes are the biggest blind spots in the industry today, and how agents, adjusters, and lawyers can elevate their understanding of insurance beyond the routine. He’s now leading Boggs Risk & Insurance Consulting (BRIC), working directly with agencies, carriers, and educators to improve the practice of risk and insurance across the board. This is not an episode you want to miss, whether you sell, underwrite, adjust, or litigate insurance.
I’ve often said that insurance fulfills one of society’s greatest promises by providing financial protection and peace of mind. People like Christopher Boggs keep that promise alive by ensuring the professionals who write and interpret those policies actually understand them.
Join us Thursday at 6 p.m. EST for what promises to be a fast-paced, thought-provoking, and downright fun discussion about what insurance really means when you peel back the legal language and look at its human purpose.
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Thought For The Day
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”
—Benjamin Franklin