property
August 6, 2024
Factors to Consider When Estimating Maximum Loss of Business Income
Business interruption insurance can offer much-needed financial protection when an organization’s usual business activities are disrupted by covered perils (e.g., fires, theft, vandalism, heavy wind and hailstorms). Sometimes called business income insurance, this form of coverage can be purchased as a supplement to commercial property insurance or secured through a business owner’s policy—a bundled insurance...
February 20, 2024
These Regulatory Changes Could Impact Future Property Claims
The start of 2024 brought a host of changes that could impact property claims, including updates to major codes and guidelines that affect residential and commercial policyholders dealing with new construction, renovations, and replacement HVAC equipment. Adjusters should be aware of new sections in the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) as well as amendments to...
February 24, 2023
Commercial P&C Prices Rose 8% in the Fourth Quarter of 2022
Commercial property and casualty prices continued to rise in the fourth quarter of 2022 with an average increase of 8% across all accounts sizes, down slightly from 8.1% in the third quarter, according to the latest survey data from the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB). Large businesses saw higher price increases on average...
December 28, 2022
Seeing Opportunity in the Hardening Property Insurance Market
The coming year is expected to see further hardening in the property insurance market. This will present insurance companies the opportunity to separate themselves from the competition during a period that could establish the future front-runners in the sector, according to Bill Martin, president and CEO of Plymouth Rock Home Assurance. “The biggest insurers of the 20th...