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Insurance Considerations When Expanding Your Business to a New Location

Mark Jackson Insurance Agency

Brick commercial office building by Binyamin Mellish Expanding your business to a new location is an exciting step toward growth, but it also introduces new risks. From property protection to liability coverage, ensuring your business insurance policies align with your expansion is critical.

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Landlord Insurance in Chicago, Illinois: Everything Brokers and Property Owners Need to Know

Distinguished

However, with opportunity comes risk: property damage, liability claims, and unexpected financial losses can quickly turn a profitable investment into a costly liability. For brokers and agents, understanding landlord insurance in Chicago is crucial for helping clients safeguard their investments while expanding business opportunities.

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Does a sagging floor constitute a “collapse”? Court finds ambiguity in “collapse.”

The Property Insurance Law Observer

2024), the District Court of Massachusetts found that “collapse” provisions within a commercial property policy were ambiguous where a floor merely sagged without completely falling to the ground. During the policy period, the insured’s floor “sunk” between eight to 12 inches.

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Renovations and Home Insurance: What You Need to Know

Boyle Agency Insurance

Standard home insurance policies typically have restrictions regarding vacant homes, and this specialized coverage can bridge the gap during renovation periods. Builder’s Risk Insurance For major renovations or construction projects, builder’s risk insurance can be invaluable.

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Protect Your Business: 5 Essential Insurance Policies You Might Be Overlooking

Protect Commercial Insurance

While you may have the basic insurance policies in place, such as property and general liability insurance, there are several other essential insurance policies that you might be overlooking. That’s why it’s crucial to consider other insurance policies to protect your business comprehensively.

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The Importance of Experts J&S Welding, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

The Property Insurance Law Observer

Background In November 2019, West American [1] issued an insurance policy providing coverage for the Insured’s commercial shop buildings. In 2021, the Insured, through its public adjuster, filed a claim under the property policy, alleging that a May 2020 hailstorm caused significant damage to the roofs of two buildings.

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Court Addresses Whether Rainwater Accumulation on Roof Constituted “Surface Water”

The Property Insurance Law Observer

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. 23, 2024), the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts held that the term “surface waters,” as used in a limitation contained in commercial property insurance policies, was ambiguous in the context of rainwater accumulating on roofs, thereby finding coverage for the insured.