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

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Financial Interest and Named Insureds In a typical Builder’s Risk policy , the named insured is the entity that has a financial interest in the construction project. 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.

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Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Collectibles? 

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In the case of a catastrophic loss, art pieces worth thousands of dollars would only be covered up to that low per-item limit, leaving the collector with significant financial losses. For instance, many homeowners policies will insure collectible items only up to a certain amount per item, which could be as low as $200 each.

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Builder’s Risk Insurance Declinations: An Interview With Susan DeCarlo

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It’s important to monitor results and get ahead of future threats, and this can help minimize financial losses. It is important our online platform has the right guardrails to ensure proper risk selection, mitigating the acceptance of unsuitable risks that could result in unnecessary losses.

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