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New home sizes are decreasing
New home sizes decreased for the fourth year in a row in 2018. Affordability is an important factor driving the change. Contractors have responded by building smaller homes and townhouses.
Homeowner preparation for high wind events
Now is a good time to remind homeowners of the dangers of wind from tornadoes and hurricanes and the importance of preparing for high wind events.
Concerns, trends and opportunities in commercial construction for 2019
The commercial and institutional construction market is expected to continue to be busy in 2019, but the profits and size of jobs are not generally anticipated to increase over last year.
The economic goods approach to replacement costs
If we look at homes as we do other economic goods, it makes sense that the cost of a luxury home is more than a multiple of a smaller home. Our world is three dimensional and the valuation tool needs to be as well.
Labor costs driving construction cost increases
The cost of construction has been rising more in the last few years for both materials and labor. However, of the two, the cost of labor has been rising faster than the cost of building materials in some areas of the country.
Rebuilding to higher standards after disasters
After a disaster, there are advantages to rebuilding to higher standards that might decrease the likelihood of a repeat of the damage caused by the disaster, whether it was a wildfire, flooding, hurricane or another event. However, municipalities are often reluctant to implement new building codes that might impose additional costs and delays on homeowners who have lost their home.
Technology’s present and future: An InsurTECH Interview
In this Intelligent InsurTECH Europe 2018 interview, Todd Rissel, chief executive officer of e2Value, provides insights into the current and future state of technology.
High quality data is the key
Accurate data about properties’ locations, construction type, fire-resistance and replacement cost, along with other detailed data, is necessary to provide a complete picture of risk for insurers and reinsurers. The ability to quickly access and transmit this data...
Support United Policyholders Roadmap to Recoverytm Services
Here is a message from our friends at United Policyholders requesting your help to send staff and volunteers to Paradise and Ventura to help in the wake of the wildfires. From United Policyholders: Help us be there for Camp and Woolsey Fire Survivors in their time of...
Structure characteristics help identify exposure risk of properties
Filtering characteristics through the e2Value process can help insurers more accurately identify the exposure risk of properties to losses and better align the premium with the risk.
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