When insuring a new commercial property, one of the first steps in the process is to carefully analyze and estimate the property’s total value. For both the insurer and the insured, it is important to get the most accurate valuation possible. On the insurance side, this information gives carriers a sense of how much risk they’re exposing...
If your client’s business involves assembling, importing, exporting, manufacturing, transporting, and/or distributing goods—a Stock Throughput Policy (STP) may be needed to cover their risk exposure. What is a STP A STP is a form of marine coverage that protects a company’s goods throughout the global supply chain- from creation to final...
A new report shows that New York, Miami, Tampa and New Orleans have the highest risk of heavy property damage from hurricane storm surges. Your clients in these areas need to pay particularly close attention to their insurance policies to ensure they have the protection that they will likely need. As this recent Insurance Journal article...
Natural catastrophes broke insurance claims records in 2021. Historically, primary perils – like earthquakes – have been weather events with the highest loss potentials, but secondary perils – including wildfires, rainstorms, and floods – have become more frequent in recent years and are responsible for a growing share of insurance claims....
Climate change has been making headlines recently, and now experts predict that global warming will lead to substantial sea level rise in the coming years. In fact, scientists are forecasting a one-foot rise in sea level over the next 30 years. To put this into perspective, government agencies including NASA, NOAA, and USGS, anticipate that the...