Insurance

  • Facts on Builder’s Risk
    Facts on Builder’s Risk By Amy Brown When constructing a new facility or expanding a current one, it is critical to include insurance in the planning of the project. Construction sites involve unique risks that may not be included in a standard business-insurance policy. It ...More
    September 1, 2004 Amy Brown
    Posted in Articles
  • Inside Self-Storage Magazine 07/2004: Maintenance Q & A
    Maintenance Q & A By Amy Brown Preventive maintenance and repair to your storage facility is essential to preserve and enhance the value of your property and reduce your potential for liability claims. Let’s look at some commonly asked questions about self-storage ...More
    July 1, 2004 Amy Brown
    Posted in Articles
  • What Are You Offering?
    Issues of Truck Rental By Jeffrey Greenberger Many self-storage operators offer the use of a truck at move-in as an incentive to prospective tenants. There are certain pitfalls and issues of which owners should be aware before deciding to offer this service. This column ...More
    June 1, 2004 Jeffrey Greenberger
    Posted in Articles
  • Surveillance Tapes: Maintenance, Retention and Backup
    Surveillance Tapes: Maintenance, Retention and Backup By Amy Brown In addition to access controls and alarm systems, self-storage owners are increasing their use of video surveillance for added security and protection. Surveillance cameras can ensure the safety of staff and ...More
    June 1, 2004 Amy Brown
    Posted in Articles
  • After Property or Liability Loss
    When a storm damages the roof of your storage facility or someone is injured on your property, you may be faced with an insurance claim. That is not the time to learn how to file one. Losses can be difficult, but there are steps you can take to speed the claims process and ...More
    May 1, 2004 Amy Brown
    Posted in Articles
  • Reporting Insurance Losses
    Many of us have wondered at one time or another whether we should report a loss to our insurance company. From the slightest fender-bender accident on our property to a customer’s slip and fall, we often hope our insurer won’t find out or the loss will go away on its own. ...More
    April 1, 2004 Jeffrey Duke
    Posted in Articles
  • Customers’ Goods, Sale and Disposal
    Many people are familiar with the term “underinsured.” You have no doubt read stories about personal loss and tragedy that occur in the aftermath of a wildfire or hurricane. Following such events, many businesses and homeowners are surprised and distressed to learn they do ...More
    April 1, 2004 Scott Lancaster
    Posted in Articles
  • The Basics of Tenant Insurance
    Insurance is a safety net. It is a formalized risk-transfer mechanism that relieves selfstorage owners from a certain amount of financial worry over fires, tornadoes, lawsuits, etc. Historically, facility operators have only been concerned with covering their interests in ...More
    April 1, 2004 Chuck Slagle
    Posted in Articles
  • Construction Concerns, Domestic and Abroad
    Self-storage construction is not without its challenges, whether in the United States or the United Kingdom and Europe. In this article, industry experts talk about their experiences in the key areas of site selection, zoning and permitting, materials, conversions vs. ...More
    April 1, 2004 Elaine Foxwell
    Posted in Articles
  • Lightning Risk
    Lightning is a great threat to self-storage facilities, especially since storage owners are becoming more reliant on electronic communication and security. Losses from lightning strikes can damage a facility’s structure, grounds, computers, security systems, electronic ...More
    April 1, 2004 Amy Brown
    Posted in Articles
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