During times of crisis, emergencies, or other types of disruption, authorities often order closures of non-essential businesses and services. During these times, essential services are permitted to continue operations.  In fact, they are expected to remain in...

Learning Objective: To discuss the dangers of mixing bleach with other cleaners. The danger of making your own sanitizer can be significant and we thought it timely to send out an Inspection Tip to make sure everyone stays safe. As we navigate our way through the...

In our July 2019 blog we looked at the advantages of a comprehensive Loss Control Report in a hard market. Given the current market conditions for insurance placement, we thought it would be prudent to offer further considerations that may assist you in placing...

As the Insurance Market Tightens, Professional Appraisal Standards Matter. Like many other professions, the appraisal profession has developed minimal practice standards. These standards describe the minimal and mandatory scope of work and report content required to...

The One Asset Class that keeps growing in value...but real estate is still a great hold! As a full service appraisal company completing engagements around the world, we often get involved in unique valuations. Recently, we have been involved with or proposed on the...

Recent trends have shown that construction costs throughout the United States and Canada have escalated at an accelerated rate. As a result of these cost increases, many commercial and residential properties are at risk of being under-insured.