Real Estate
November 2, 2021
Fire Risk and the Return to Office
Fire is one of the oldest and most devastating risks businesses face. A fire can completely destroy a business’ premises and equipment in a very short time, as well as seriously injure or kill employees, visitors and customers. With many businesses’ facilities seeing reduced use due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fire risk management may slip,...
October 25, 2021
Cyber Risk Accrual in U.S. Commercial Property Could Trigger $12B Loss
The accumulation of cyber risk in the U.S. commercial property insurance market could trigger a one-in-100-year loss of $12.5 billion, which would cause a downward transition in the AM Best capital adequacy ratio (BCAR) for nearly 20 U.S. property carriers, according to a study by CyberCube, AM Best and Aon plc. The research indicates that insurers...
October 18, 2021
Boost Your Company’s Safety Culture
Safety culture is a much-discussed concept these days, but what does it actually mean? According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Construction Safety & Injury Prevention Program Workbook, “a culture is an attitude that develops over time, based upon learning, personal experiences, beliefs, and upbringing; and is widely demonstrated by company staff. While adjusting...
September 22, 2021
Catastrophes and COVID-19 Fallout Proving Especially Challenging for Real Estate Companies
Among the many industries suffering from the dual impact of COVID-19 and severe weather events, few would want to trade places with the real estate sector. Between tenants having difficulty paying rent or trying to break leases, a myriad of rules around COVID-19 safety, volatile construction material and labor costs, and record-breaking hurricane and wildfire...
September 8, 2021
14 Important Factors Impacting Commercial Real Estate In 2021 And Beyond
Like nearly every industry, the Covid-19 pandemic has rattled the commercial real estate (CRE) sector. As businesses reopen, owners are being forced to make tough decisions, such as whether or not they should continue to rent office space. Consequently, landlords and other CRE investors may see a continued impact on their revenue stream. As experts...
August 25, 2021
Premises Liability: Securing Evidence to Diminish Exposure
Premises liability is a legal concept that stems from circumstances where an injury is caused by an unsafe or defective condition on property someone either owns or occupies, and insured commercial property operators must understand the importance of gathering and preserving evidence when an accident occurs to help mitigate extremely costly claims. Whether the property...
August 19, 2021
Structural Issues and Aging Buildings
While modern building codes and structural engineering have made buildings extremely safe, facilities managers must maintain a high level of upkeep for them to remain that way. As buildings age, they can lose their structural integrity. As such, if simple repairs are left untended, they can balloon into bigger issues, potentially causing significant damage that...
August 16, 2021
OSHA Urges Employers to Require Vaccinated Workers to Wear Masks
The U.S. agency that regulates workplace safety issued guidance on Friday urging employers to require many fully vaccinated workers to wear masks to protect unvaccinated colleagues and customers, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommended that workers wear masks “in areas of substantial or high community transmission,” such...
August 11, 2021
LIHTC Recapture Bonds: Top Questions Answered
We recently interviewed CMR’s Principal/President and Surety Practice Group Leader, Travis Pearson on the top questions that we receive regarding the LIHTC Recapture Bond. While the IRS no longer requires a disposition bond (IRS form 8693) to avoid tax credit recapture in the event of ownership disposition in a Low Income Housing Tax Credit Section...
August 2, 2021
Preparing Workers’ Comp for Future Pandemics
Intending to recognize additional catastrophic exposures on workers’ comp systems that can impact ratemaking, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) is proposing that any event exceeding $50 million in losses be excluded from the data used to set rates, including future pandemics. Other than certified acts of terrorism, NCCI’s catastrophe provision only accounts for single-event losses...