Publishing principles
The rules we hold ourselves to. If we break one, tell us.
Ownership, in plain view
COI Journal is published by Forsured, a company that sells construction insurance compliance software. "Published by Forsured" appears at the top of every page and in every email. We will never present COI Journal as independent of Forsured.
No vendor rankings
We don't rank, grade, compare or review software vendors, and that includes Forsured. A publication owned by a vendor shouldn't be anyone's buyer's guide. When we grade something, it's a state, a public rule or a practice, never a company.
Material connections
Anyone who writes for us discloses any business relationship with Forsured in their byline: owners, customers, partners, paid contributors. If a story involves a Forsured customer or partner, we say so in the story.
Sourcing
We cite every fact we didn't produce ourselves, with a link where one exists. Court cases name the court, the docket number and the date, and we report what the court found, not what a party claimed. Our own research says how many records it rests on and over what period. We don't publish anonymous quotes about named companies.
Data and privacy
We never publish information about a named contractor, general contractor or broker from data shared with us. Research numbers are aggregate and anonymized. Our methodology sets the minimum sample sizes.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we fix it and add a dated note at the end of the article that says what changed. We don't quietly edit facts. Send corrections to hello@forsured.ai.
Not advice
COI Journal is general information. It isn't legal or insurance advice, and Forsured is not a law firm or a licensed insurance agency. Talk to your broker and your lawyer about your own contracts.