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Commercial Property Rate Stabilization Highlights Latest WTW CLIPS

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Broker WTW said commercial lines insurance rates increased overall by an average of 5.9% Quarterly price increases have been around 6% since the end of the global pandemic, WTW reported in its Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing … during the second quarter.

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Billionaire Tom Steyer’s Commercial Real Estate Lead Says ‘Watch Insurance Risk’

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who now works for billionaire climate investor Tom Steyer, says commercial real estate deals will increasingly need to price in rising insurance costs, as hurricane seasons get more destructive … Joseph Sumberg, a former managing director at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

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For Small Commercial Businesses, Insurance Satisfaction Is a Matter of Trust

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Trust impacts customer satisfaction, loyalty and brand advocacy more than other factors when small businesses choose a commercial insurance provider. Small Commercial Insurance Study found that among small businesses with the most trust in their insurers, … Power’s 2024 U.S.

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UK Broker Kingfisher Insurance Acquires MIS Motorsport’s Commercial Business

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the London-based specialist insurance broker, has acquired MIS Motorsport’s commercial business in the UK and Ireland. Kingfisher Insurance Services Ltd., Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, a new entity will be created called …

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Landlords Face a $1.5 Trillion Commercial Real Estate Maturity Wall

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Landlords for offices, apartment complexes and other commercial real estate have $1.5 trillion of debt due by the end of next year, and about a quarter of that borrowing could be hard to refinance, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

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Construction Defects Are Not Covered Property Damage in Commercial Liability Policy

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A home builder is not covered under the property damage coverage in its commercial liability policy for construction defects for which it was responsible. A three-judge panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court has held for the first time that “construction …

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Balance With ‘Micro-Actions’ in Commercial Market But Milton Could Disrupt

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WTW characterized commercial insurance rates as balances and stable but, as Hurricane Milton approached, the broker warned of upcoming disruption. “The current state of affairs might only be one major hurricane away from being upended, and with Milton knocking on …