Landlord insurance protects building owners from financial loss due to property damage or liability claims. At City Building Owners Insurance, we help owners of apartment buildings, brownstones, and condominium and co-op building obtain the right insurance coverage at the best price. That…
Chances are, you wouldn’t stick a finger into an electrical outlet, pick flaking paint and put paint chips in your mouth, or lean on the screen of an open window. But children, who are inherently curious about the world around…
Owning a home can be complicated. You have to maintain it, repair it, pay for it, insure it and maybe even renovate it. It can also get expensive. According to data compiled by Clever, the average homeowner spends $3,000 a year…
Planning to take a road trip during the Memorial Day weekend? If so, you won’t be alone. AAA predicts that 42.3 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the five-day period from Thursday, May 25, through…
Good intentions aren’t enough to protect building associations and their boards of directors from legal claims. Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance is essential for protecting the association and board members from lawsuits that result from actions or decisions made while serving.…
While no one likes to think about lawsuits (except for perhaps litigation attorneys), they are a fact of life—one that association boards and property managers need to prepare for with directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance. Previous articles have addressed how…
While homeowners insurance provides important financial protection against common losses, no one wants to go through the disruption and inconvenience of filing a claim. We’ve provided the information below in hopes of making the homeowners insurance claim process as smooth…
If you own a building in your personal name, then you’re opening yourself up to a world of liability. Let’s say you’re a landlord. A tenant sues you over repairs you may or may not be obligated to make. A…
Floods often occur without warning, and the post-flood recovery process can be overwhelming. While we hope you don’t experience a flood, we’ve created a flood recovery guide with resources assembled from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Centers for Disease…
Building owners who fail to check for open violations at least once or twice a year could face a gap in insurance coverage at renewal. Open violations can create an issue for landlords when renewing the building’s insurance policy, even…