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Insurance Coverage After a Raze Order: Strategies for Overcoming Ordinance or Law Exclusions

Property Insurance Coverage Law

When a devastating fire damages a building and a municipality orders it razed, the instinctive reaction of many policyholders is to expect that their insurance will cover the total loss.

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Insurance Coverage After a Raze Order: Strategies for Overcoming Ordinance or Law Exclusions

Property Insurance Coverage Law

When a devastating fire damages a building and a municipality orders it razed, the instinctive reaction of many policyholders is to expect that their insurance will cover the total loss.

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

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From devastating floods to slip-and-fall lawsuits, insuring apartment buildings is no simple task. And with rising property values, more frequent catastrophic weather events, and emerging risks like habitability claims, its never been more critical to help your clients navigate their insurance options.

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The Importance of Experts J&S Welding, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

The Property Insurance Law Observer

The 6th Circuit held that the property policy’s cosmetic damage exclusion applied to bar coverage because the insured, J&S Welding, Inc. Insured”), failed to disclose or produce any expert evidence to rebut the conclusions of the West American’s three experts, who determined the roof’s damage was merely cosmetic.

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What Perils Are Covered by Commercial Property Insurance?

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Commercial property insurance is essential for businesses to protect their assets from unforeseen events. Whether you own an office building, a retail store, a warehouse, or a manufacturing facility, this type of coverage safeguards your physical assets, ensuring financial stability in the face of damage or loss.

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Does a sagging floor constitute a “collapse”? Court finds ambiguity in “collapse.”

The Property Insurance Law Observer

2024), the District Court of Massachusetts found that “collapse” provisions within a commercial property policy were ambiguous where a floor merely sagged without completely falling to the ground. During the policy period, the insured’s floor “sunk” between eight to 12 inches.

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Landlord Insurance in Chicago, Illinois: Everything Brokers and Property Owners Need to Know

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The damage is extensive, and tenants are forced to relocate while repairs are underway. Without the right insurance, the landlord absorbs the full financial hit not just from repairs but also from lost rental income. Building ordinance: Helps landlords cover expenses for meeting updated building codes after damage.

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