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Landlord policy doesn't cover animals - implications on ESAs

Karolina Powell
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I have a commercial Landlord's policy through Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies.  It specifically has an exclusion for anything that happens as a result of animals.  I'm trying to figure out if I can get some sort of rider from the company to include them but otherwise it leaves me very vulnerable if someone brings in an ESA.  Can I refuse ESAs since it would cause an "undue financial hardship" to me which is one of the exceptions allowed?  Otherwise it would leave me very vulnerable.  

And yes I do have a commercial and a personal umbrella.  I have questions into them on whether they would cover it if the commercial policy denies it.

Here's the exact language of the exclusion - "This insurance does not apply to animals "bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of the ownership, use, loading or unloading, handling, or demonstration of domestic or wild animals, including but not limited to dogs.  This exclusion applies whether such ownership, use, loading or unloading, handling, or demonstration is by you or any person you have allowed tenancy on property you own.

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