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Weather Events Give Rise to Greater Property Protections
As weather events cause more property damage, steps can be taken to help protect buildings.
By Andy Simmons and Kenneth Travers
May 25, 2022
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by Andy Simmons
Andy Simmons is Head of Large Property at The Hartford. He has more than 16 years of experience in the property insurance business specializing in underwriting and risk engineering.
At The Hartford, Risk Engineering specialists know the ins and outs of many industries. They understand the unique risks and challenges those businesses face and can work to help with the asset valuation process by providing important insights, which can then assist in establishing more accurate replacement values. The Hartford’s risk engineering professionals track replacement costs on a quarterly basis, and during times of more rapid cost fluctuations, they access several industry data sources that track material and component pricing. By using that data to assist in property replacement cost valuation, The Hartford can make sure business owners have adequate insurance to property value and better protect their facilities.
At The Hartford, Risk Engineering specialists know the ins and outs of many industries. They understand the unique risks and challenges those businesses face and can work to help with the asset valuation process by providing important insights, which can then assist in establishing more accurate replacement values. The Hartford’s risk engineering professionals track replacement costs on a quarterly basis, and during times of more rapid cost fluctuations, they access several industry data sources that track material and component pricing. By using that data to assist in property replacement cost valuation, The Hartford can make sure business owners have adequate insurance to property value and better protect their facilities.
by Kenneth Travers
Kenneth Travers is Technical Manager – Property and Product Specialist for The Hartford. He has more than 43 years of experience in the risk engineering field developing and delivering loss control engineering services and assessment tools for complex businesses with a focus in natural catastrophe, business impact, supply chain and fire protection engineering applications.
At The Hartford, Risk Engineering specialists know the ins and outs of many industries. They understand the unique risks and challenges those businesses face and can work to help with the asset valuation process by providing important insights, which can then assist in establishing more accurate replacement values. The Hartford’s risk engineering professionals track replacement costs on a quarterly basis, and during times of more rapid cost fluctuations, they access several industry data sources that track material and component pricing. By using that data to assist in property replacement cost valuation, The Hartford can make sure business owners have adequate insurance to property value and better protect their facilities.
At The Hartford, Risk Engineering specialists know the ins and outs of many industries. They understand the unique risks and challenges those businesses face and can work to help with the asset valuation process by providing important insights, which can then assist in establishing more accurate replacement values. The Hartford’s risk engineering professionals track replacement costs on a quarterly basis, and during times of more rapid cost fluctuations, they access several industry data sources that track material and component pricing. By using that data to assist in property replacement cost valuation, The Hartford can make sure business owners have adequate insurance to property value and better protect their facilities.
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