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Does Commercial Property Insurance Cover Water Damage?

Tosten Marketing

Water damage can wreak havoc on commercial properties, leading to costly repairs and business disruptions. At Tosten Marketing, we often hear from business owners wondering about their insurance coverage for such incidents. Commercial property insurance water damage coverage is a complex topic with many nuances.

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How Climate Change is Shaping Insurance Policies for Commercial Properties

Protect Commercial Insurance

Introduction Climate change isn’t just an environmental buzzword; it’s rapidly becoming a pivotal factor in the world of insurance, especially for commercial properties. As we face more frequent and intense extreme weather events, insurers are re-evaluating their policies to better manage these growing risks.

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

The Property Insurance Law Observer

In Zurich American Insurance Company v. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Background The insurers issued commercial property policies that provided coverage for a hospital. Litigation ensued as a result of the insurer’s coverage determination that the insured’s recovery was subject to the “Flood” sublimit.

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

The Property Insurance Law Observer

Harleysville Insurance Company , 2024 WL 3792261 (D. 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. In Life Skills, Inc.

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Emerging Property Insurance Trends 2024

Property Insurance Centre

Outdated property valuations result in underinsured properties. Weather Conditions and Natural Disasters Since 1980, there have been 360 weather- and climate-related natural catastrophes , resulting in damages and costs of over $2.57 Insureds are facing substantial property losses, leading to increased financial burdens.

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Top Building Insurance Pitfalls To Trigger F.O.M.O.

Property Insurance Centre

See what is not covered in terms of events/damage for your policy and think about getting flood insurance or accidental damage insurance if desired. Accidental damage is not usually covered by a normal building insurance policy. One common requirement is the installation of smoke detectors in your property.

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Types of landlord insurance

Cover4LetProperty

They can range from individual property owners to those who own multiple rental properties as part of their investment portfolio. Corporate landlords: These are companies or organisations that own and manage rental properties on a larger scale. Read more: A landlord’s guide to HMOs.

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