Seller Beware

The prevalence of house flipping (buying and reselling a home for profit) has risen across the U.S. Recent reports have found that in many American cities, flipping is back above the record levels set in 2005, two years prior to the mortgage market collapse.

Historic Homes Require Modern Policies

Vintage homes are treasured for their charm, unique attributes and architectural details. Given their distinctive features and needs, many of these homeowners will appreciate a retail broker or agent who ensures that their policy is just as special and complete as...

Shifting Tides of El Niño and Hard-to-Place Property

This year, winter storms have brought tornados to the Florida panhandle, flooding to the Jersey Shore and so much snowfall to California that some people expect to be skiing until April. El Niño is at the center of the extreme weather pattern, and it is shaking up the...

Hitting the High Seas

While luxury boat owners may feel the bold call of the horizon, we know in the insurance industry that adventure comes with risk, and therefore, adventure should also come with a policy. Though the majority of recreational boats can be written in the standard market,...