Commercial Property

1/20/2021 - 2 min read

Pandemic-driven demand increases in lumber markets send reconstruction costs soaring

Total reconstruction costs increased sharply again at the national level in the United States and Canada, according to the latest data from Verisk’s 360Value.

1/19/2021 - 5 min read

How Verisk is helping insurers tailor cannabis coverage for a growing market

Learn about new ISO insurance policy forms and updates addressing cannabis-related liability exposures.

12/23/2020 - 5 min read

FEMA study shows stringent building codes save billions in losses from natural disasters

BCEGS was among the key sources for a FEMA study that demonstrated that building codes reduce financial losses in natural catastrophes.

11/16/2020 - 3 min read

Why this holiday sales season could be a blockbuster—for cyber risks

What insurers should know about the cyber risks of e-commerce this holiday season.

11/12/2020 - 2 min read

A record year for civil unrest in the United States

What insurance companies need to know about U.S. civil unrest trends in 2020 and beyond.

11/10/2020 - 4 min read

Five big changes coming to ISO Commercial Lines insurance programs

Learn about the changes ISO is making to its cyber, commercial property, general liability, businessowners, and commercial property insurance policy programs.

10/21/2020 - 4 min read

The not-so-secret sauce of ISO Loss Costs

Learn the methods and techniques Verisk uses to make ISO Loss Costs more valuable to insurers.

10/16/2020 - 4 min read

The race to zero on a road paved with quality data

Writing small commercial insurance profitably depends on effective underwriting guidelines joined with integrated, high-quality data.

10/5/2020 - 2 min read

Four reasons why you should bring ISO Education in-house

Learn why you should bring ISO Education resources into your own learning management system.

9/28/2020 - 6 min read

High and inside: the crucial metrics commercial property underwriters need to avoid premium leakage

These are the important factors that commercial property underwriters need to watch for to help properly price their policies.

9/22/2020 - 4 min read

Record-breaking West Coast infernos put a fresh focus on wildfire risk

Wildfires on the west coast have burned more than 5 million acres in 2020, renewing discussion in climate change's role in this growing peril.

8/20/2020 - 4 min read

Three attributes of commercial properties that underwriters shouldn’t take for granted

Imprecise data can hurt both insurers and policyholders. Industry studies have found 75 percent of commercial buildings are underinsured.

8/18/2020 - 6 min read

California, Colorado wildfires show extreme behavior amid heatwave

Multiple major wildfires have scorched more than 170,000 acres combined in California and Colorado, with some fires showing extraordinary behavior.

8/18/2020 - 3 min read

Sweeping enhancements to the ISO General Liability program are coming. Here’s what you need to know.

Learn how Verisk is updating the ISO General Liability program with new classifications, forms, rules, and loss costs.

8/5/2020 - 4 min read

Fast-spreading Apple Fire spurs evacuations in California

The Apple Fire prompted evacuations as it burned a portion of California’s Riverside County where 98 percent of the area was at high or extreme wildfire risk.