Latest Condominium Headlines
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Florida Condo Association President Warned in April of Worsening Condition
Jun 30 2021 // SURFSIDE, Fla. — Search-and-rescue teams pulled two more bodies from the concrete and steel rubble of a partially collapsed Florida condominium tower on Monday, bringing the death toll to 11 with 150 people still listed...
Death Toll from Florida Condo Collapse Rises; Investigation Into Cause Continues
Jun 29 2021 // Search-and-rescue teams pulled two more bodies from the concrete and steel rubble of a partially collapsed Florida condominium tower on Monday, bringing the death toll to 11 with 150 people still listed as missing four...
Surfside, Florida Condo Collapse Death Toll Rises to Nine
Jun 28 2021 // The death toll from the collapse of a Florida beachfront condo building has risen to nine as search-and-rescue efforts continue, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said. One person died in the hospital, and workers...
Inspector Told Residents Surfside Condo Building Was Safe Despite Engineer’s Warning
Jun 28 2021 // A town inspector had assured residents of a high-rise condominium in Surfside, Florida, that their building was sound a month after an engineering report warned of major structural damage that required prompt repair in...
2018 Engineering Report Showed ‘Major’ Damage to Florida Condo That Fell
Jun 28 2021 // The ground-floor pool deck of the oceanfront condominium building that collapsed near Miami was resting on a concrete slab that had “major structural damage” and needed to be extensively repaired, according to...
Still 159 Unaccounted For as Florida Condo Collapse Death Toll Rises
Jun 25 2021 // Rescue workers scouring the debris of a collapsed condo building in a Miami suburb said they heard sounds in the rubble overnight, as officials on Friday raised the number of people unaccounted for to 159 and the confirmed...
South Florida Condominium Tower Partially Collapses, Killing At Least One
Jun 24 2021 // A Surfside, Fla. condominium tower partially collapsed early Thursday morning, killing at least one person and leaving 51 people unaccounted for. Approximately 55 units of the 12-story, 136-unit Champlain Towers South...
Northwest Louisiana Condominium Building Destroyed by Fire
Apr 23 2021 // A fire at a northwest Louisiana condominium complex has destroyed 30 units. The Shreveport Fire Department tells local news outlets that it took three-and-a-half hours on April 21 to bring the blaze under control at the...
Florida Condo Association Sues Resident for Feeding Stray Cat
Feb 3 2021 // A condominium association in Florida is suing a 78-year-old woman over the feeding of a stray cat. A lawsuit filed earlier this month in Tampa accuses Joan P. Hussey of breaking the rules by attracting and feeding...
24 Vehicles Damaged in Vermont Condo Complex Carport Fire
Nov 18 2020 // Two dozen vehicles were damaged in what authorities are calling a suspicious fire at a condo complex in Essex. Essex police say the carport on Densmore Drive was engulfed in flames early Saturday morning. Firefighters were...
Why Condominium Associations Should Consider Risk Management and Financing with Caution
Aug 10 2020 // Insurance for a condominium association is designed to finance the insurable exposures for the association. These exposures include the property and several liability exposures, including what would be covered by a...
Effective May 1st, 2020 Berkley Luxury Group will be writing upscale real estate condos, co-ops, rental properties and Class A office buildings in the state of Georgia.
May 4 2020 // Rutherford, NJ, May 4, 2020 Berkley Luxury Group, a Berkley company offers nationwide insurance solutions with two divisions, Berkley Luxury Real Estate Specialists and Berkley Fine Dining Specialists. The name is designed...
Sinkhole Opens Under Florida Condo Building
Nov 4 2019 // Authorities say 13 people were evacuated after a possible sinkhole opened outside a condominium complex in central Florida. An advisory from Alert Seminole County says 16 units at Royal Arms Condominiums were affected by...
Burst Sewer Pipes, Condos, and Coverage
Aug 5 2019 // An interesting question came in to the Academy of Insurance recently, edited below for space and to avoid disclosing any identifiable details. “I live in a condo building. A sewage pipe burst, causing damage to my...
China’s Anbang Insurance to Begin Selling Waldorf-Astoria Luxury Condos
Jun 12 2019 // China’s Anbang Insurance Group Co. is scouring the globe for condo buyers looking for a little — or a lot — of Park Avenue glamour. Four years after buying the famed Waldorf Astoria for a record $1.95...
Hawaii Condo Owners Suing Building Contractor
May 22 2019 // Members of a Hawaii condominium association have filed a lawsuit saying the building is unsafe and uninhabitable. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that the lawsuit filed by owners of units in the 3-year-old Waiea...
Some Connecticut Condo Associations Can Seek Crumbling Foundation Help
Apr 18 2019 // Some Connecticut condominium associations with crumbling foundations can seek financial help from the captive insurance company that’s been helping owners of stand-alone homes. Michael Maglaras, superintendent of the...
Burst Sewer Pipes, Condos, and Coverage
Apr 3 2019 // We had an interesting question come in this week so I thought I would address it publicly. I’ve edited the question for space and to avoid disclosing any identifiable details. “I live in a condo building. A...
Allstar Underwriters Expands HO-6 Condo Insurance Program to Three Eastern States
Feb 25 2019 // Allstar Underwriters (AUI) has expanded its HO-6 Condo Insurance Program to three additional states. The expansion covers Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland. Through the HO-6 expansion, AUI aims to continue developing...
No Delay for Honolulu Condo Owners to Perform Fire Safety Evaluations
Dec 11 2018 // A measure that would have given condominium owners two extra years to comply with a Honolulu fire safety law has been deemed lost. The Honolulu City Council failed this week to acquire enough votes to override Mayor Kirk...
