Conditions Property

Habitational Hot Mess

The habitational market struggles with a lack of capacity, increasing non-renewals, higher deductibles and restricted underwriting. How can the industry adapt to this hard market? This article covers current habitational…

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Insurance Coverage Concerns for Geothermal Heat Pump Systems

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), geothermal energy technology “harnesses the Earth’s heat,” and at least three types of technology that take advantage of that natural resource. These include…

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Insuring Commercial Tenant Lease Requirements

A prospect’s lease requires that the tenant (him) be responsible for only the heating and air conditioning system (HVAC) under a provision that the tenant “maintain, repair and replace” the…

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Is Equipment Building or Personal Property?

Building coverage includes personal property owned by you that is used to maintain or service the building or structure or premises, including: appliances used for refrigerating, ventilating, cooking, dishwashing or…

That Depends on What the Meaning of the Word “Are” Is

As every self-respecting Insurance Geek knows, one word in an insurance policy (in fact, even a punctuation mark…but that’s another story) can make all the difference in coverage or lack thereof.…

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Tenant Improvements & Betterments…OWNER Beware!

If you insure the tenant of a building and they install improvements and betterments, you certainly want to make sure they’re adequately insured, particularly if the lease makes the tenant…