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Insurance Considerations When Expanding Your Business to a New Location

Mark Jackson Insurance Agency

Without the right coverage, unforeseen challenges—such as property damage, employee injuries, or legal issues—could put your investment at risk. Key policies to review and update include: Commercial Property Insurance to protect your new location against physical damage from fire, vandalism, theft, or natural disasters.

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Insurance for Apartment Building Owners: Protecting Your Client’s Investments With the Right Coverage

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Unlike single-family homes, apartment complexes face heightened risks damage from one unit can quickly spread to others, liability claims can stem from common areas, and evolving building codes can demand costly upgrades. The court awarded her a staggering $13 million in damages.

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Insuring Collectibles in New York

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Whats Covered The policy covers a wide range of risks for direct physical damage, including fire and theft, under an all-risk policy structure with broad coverage. Specific hazards, typically on a location basis, may be restricted, like water damage for flood-prone areas or basement and first-floor storage.

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Key Strategies for Protecting Your Collection

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Notify your insurer and broker as soon as possible, detailing how, when, and where the loss occurred and what property may be damaged. Insurance companies often have resources that can be dispatched immediately to help mitigate the damages and prevent additional losses. Take all reasonable steps to protect yourself from further damage.

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Can Both the Contractor and Property Owner Be Named Insureds on a Builder’s Risk Policy?

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This could be the contractor, developer, or property owner, depending on who stands to suffer a financial loss if the property is damaged during construction. In this case, the owner is covered for the physical damage to the property (e.g., damage to the structure under construction).

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Distinguished Programs Announces New Sustainability Initiatives in Fine Art & Collectibles Program 

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Additionally, art and collectibles dealers who use sustainable crates and packing materials are eligible for additional coverage for loss or damage to reusable crates or packing materials. Property and Liability products are distributed through a national network of agents and brokers.

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Does Builder’s Risk Coverage Differ for Residential vs. Commercial Construction Projects?

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While Builder’s Risk policies for both types of projects offer similar coverage, such as insuring for damage to the structure from fire, theft, and other covered perils, there are important distinctions between residential and commercial coverage. Limits of up $20 million are available, depending on the construction type and state.