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An 18th-century fire insurance contract. Property insurance can be traced to the Great Fire of London, which in 1666 devoured more than 13,000 houses.The devastating effects of the fire converted the development of insurance "from a matter of convenience into one of urgency, a change of opinion reflected in Sir Christopher Wren's inclusion of a site for 'the Insurance Office' in his new plan ...
Liability insurance (also called third-party insurance) is a part of the general insurance system of risk financing to protect the purchaser (the "insured") from the risks of liabilities imposed by lawsuits and similar claims and protects the insured if the purchaser is sued for claims that come within the coverage of the insurance policy.
Business interruption insurance provides up to 12 months’ income for covered businesses when they are forced to shut down operations because of a covered property event. The liability portion of a business owner's policy offers coverage for third parties who suffer property damage, advertising injury or personal injury on a covered business's ...
Landslides, however, aren’t to be confused with mudflows, which include excess water and are covered under a flood policy. Some insurance companies do sell policies that cover landslides, but ...
In the event that your insurance policy doesn’t cover the full extent of the damage to your property and belongings, you may need to contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ...
HO-5 policies: These are the most robust homeowners insurance policies available and cover open perils for both your dwelling and personal property. Coverage for open perils means any peril not ...
After builder risk coverage expires, due to sale or occupancy, the new owner typically obtains permanent property insurance on the building such as a home owner's policy or a commercial property policy. Insurance costs generally run between one and four percent of the construction cost, depending upon the type of insurance purchased and ...
Extended coverage is a term used in the property insurance business. All insurance policies have exclusions for specific causes of loss (also called "perils") that are not covered by the insurance company. An extended coverage endorsement (EC) was a common extension of property insurance beyond coverage for fire and lightning.