Commercial property insurance News

8 Ways Katrina Changed Commercial Property Insurance

Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans 10 years ago, is responsible for a number of changes in the commercial property insurance market. According to Rick Miller, U.S. property practice leader at Aon Risk Solutions, Katrina’s impact can be seen in …

NAPCO Report: Prices Decreasing, Competition Increasing in P&C Space

Insurers have become increasingly competitive and are reducing rates for most accounts as a result of low global insured catastrophe losses and added capacity from non-traditional market sources, according to wholesale insurance broker-NAPCO’s biannual State of the Market: NAPCO Property …

Commentary: Swatch Fire Losses and Contingent Business Interruption Coverage

An oft-overlooked insurance coverage found in many commercial property policies called “contingent business interruption” coverage may provide insurance proceeds to companies throughout the watch industry to cover their economic losses suffered as a result of a fire that devastated the …

PIA: Agencies See Significant Underwriting Changes in Homeowners Market

The Professional Insurance Agents’ (PIA) recent survey of more than 400 independent agencies showed significant market changes in the Northeast — with the homeowners insurance and commercial property market appearing to be most affected by the shift. More than 400 …