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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 ...
Commercial property includes office buildings, medical centers, hotels, malls, retail stores, multifamily housing buildings, farm land, warehouses, and garages. In many U.S. states, residential property containing more than a certain number of units qualifies as commercial property for borrowing and tax purposes.
DIC insurance is commonly used by business owners, especially those with large-scale operations or expensive corporate buildings, to bridge the gap in coverage from their standard insurance policies.
Property condition assessments (PCAs) (also known as the property condition report, or PCR) are due diligence projects associated with commercial real estate.Commercial property and building inspections are important for clients seeking to know the condition of a property or real estate they may be purchasing, leasing, financing or simply maintaining.
Residential (Group R) - places providing accommodations for overnight stay (excluding Institutional). Examples: houses, apartment buildings, hotels, and motels. Storage (Group S) - places where items are stored (unless considered High-Hazard). Examples: warehouses and parking garages. Utility and Miscellaneous (Group U) - others.
Matthew Cummings, a spokesman for Erie Insurance, said the loan is a short-term mortgage to help fund what he called pre-development work on the 198-foot building. The 14-story Renaissance Centre ...
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 ...
It is an insurance policy that combines various personal insurance protections, which can include losses occurring to one's home, its contents, loss of use (additional living expenses), or loss of other personal possessions of the homeowner, as well as liability insurance for accidents that may happen at the home or at the hands of the ...