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West Virginia City to Require Registration of Vacant Properties

Owners of vacant properties in Parkersburg, W. Va., soon will have to register the structures with the city. City officials are implementing a new registry for vacant properties. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reports that owners will have to register …

ACE Commercial Risk Launches Small Business Vacancy Protection

ACE Commercial Risk Services has launched new Vacant Building and Vacant Land insurance products for select small businesses to address the potential risks harbored within unoccupied properties. The products include an online underwriting platform for five-minute quoting and binding. The …

County: Vacant Skyscraper in Illinois Town Raising Insurance Costs

Officials in Vermillion County in eastern Illinois say concerns about a vacant skyscraper makes it more expensive to insure an adjacent county building. The 12-story Bresee Tower in downtown Danville is the tallest building in the county. It was built …