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Commercial Real Estate Insurance

Insurance for Commercial Real Estate

Real estate owners and management companies occupy a unique role in the business environment – investing in and maintaining rental properties that provide other businesses the facilities they need to thrive. Commercial Real Estate Insurance can be a great solution, but management of business risks can make the difference between a mediocre property and a great one.

For more information, contact:

Katie Daly
Head of Real Estate, Retail, Hospitality and Wholesale
U.S. Middle Market
Mobile: 248-766-5837
katie.daly@zurichna.com

 

What are some potential risks that real estate owners and management companies face?

When it comes to protecting commercial real estate property, potential risks can be water damage, fire and weather-related losses. In addition, slip, trips or falls that can occur on the property can also create another risk factor. Owners and management companies work together to mitigate these risks and create environments that are attractive to tenants. As social behavior shifts how we live, work and play, real estate firms may introduce new amenities and technology or shift the focus of their investments.

 

Why choose Zurich for Commercial Real Estate Insurance?

Zurich provides multi-line solutions for real estate firms, including Property, General Liability, Commercial Auto, Workers’ Compensation, Cyber, Employment Practices, Directors and Officers, Errors and Omissions, and International.

Targeted Commercial Real Estate Segments

Trophy Assets and Class A properties with a focus on:

office buildingOffice
retailRetail
industrial building Light Industrial

Insurance solutions for commercial real estate

Property Insurance

  • Down Zoning Coverage
  • Better GreenTM coverage to rebuild to same or higher green standard automatically included via sublimit after a covered loss
  • Increased tax assessment after a covered loss
  • Ordinance or Law applies to all covered property and time element loss, not just buildings
  • Tenant relocation and replacement expense after a covered loss, including advertising costs
  • Equipment Breakdown coverage

 

General Liability

General Liability Industry specific endorsements providing 25 enhancements to coverage such as:

  • Broad Form Named Insured and Newly Acquired Entities for any organizations
  • Automatic Waiver of Subrogation and Primary Non-Contributory conditions
  • Bodily Injury includes mental anguish, mental injury, shock, fright or death
  • Incidental medical services, Good Samaritan Acts and Co-Employee extensions
  • All perils included for property damage to Premises Rented to you Broadened contractual liability
  • Automatic Blanket Additional Insureds status for vendors, lessees of premises, managers, lessors or governmental entities where required by written contract

Auto

Broadening coverage endorsement that adds 23 extensions in one form that includes:

  • Loan/Lease Gap
  • Employees as Insureds
  • Fellow Employee
  • Hired Car loss of use
  • Hired Auto worldwide coverage
  • Waiver of Subrogation when required by contract

Umbrella

Additional limits help protect against catastrophic claims beyond primary coverage.

Workers' Compensation

  • Level and variable dividend options available
  • Loss-sensitive programs available
  • Pay-as-you-go payroll options

Optional specialized coverages

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Risk Engineering services for commercial real estate

Our Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) team can help you address the most frequent and severe risks facing your business. ZRS services include:

  • Dedicated Risk Engineering Services Coordinator
  • Property and Casualty risk assessments
  • Water intrusion evaluation
  • Water Damage Prevention and Mitigation Program
  • Slip, trip and fall assessment
  • Access to Safety Source’s complete online video library
  • Water leak detection
  • Disruptive event response and workplace violence training

Zurich Claims

Zurich Claims specialists are strategically deployed across the U.S. and around the globe to help customers mitigate and respond to loss events, and gain insights into becoming more resilient against future losses, with:

  • 24/7 award-winning, Zurich-owned Customer Care1
  • Single point of contact for all claims and related inquires
  • Access to digital programs that provide a transparent claim process
  • Knowledgeable and reliable claims staff with industry-specific expertise
  • When utilized, integrated Medical Management program yields a 65% reduction in medical bill costs, on average2

 

1.   Top Mid-size Contact Center as recognized by Contact Center World in 2021
2.   Zurich North America Claims Finance 2022