Mackoul School

10 Point Primer for Board Members & Property Managers

Our ten best tips for evaluating your community association’s insurance policies, including what to require when hiring a contractor, how to remarket your insurance, and risks unit owners face if they are not properly insured.

Building Wide Insurance Coverage

An overview of all of the insurance policies every community association should maintain, along with a description of the coverages within them and why they should be maintained or why they may not apply.

Clarifying Claims

Damage, theft and injury to residents are just a few examples of unique risks insureds face. To protect against risk, insureds must be aware of their risk profile in order to get the right coverage. Whether the potential loss involves building damage or bodily injury, your policy should protect against all areas of exposure.

Cyber Security & What Community Associations Need to Know

Experiencing a data breach is often not a question of if, but when. Cyber Liability Insurance is the fastest growing insurance product today - and for good reason.

It’s Not Natural to Live in a Co-op or Condominium

In the event of damage, property managers, board members and residents are typically confused as to what the responsibility is of the two parties within the unit. This class will discuss the responsibility of each party, how that is determined and why owners should have their own insurance policy, as well as a description of the coverages that should be maintained.

No Insurance = No Entry – Protecting Your Building When Hiring Contractors

Hiring contractors and not properly transferring the risk to them, could lead to seven figure lawsuits against the property owner and management firm. This class will discuss in detail what should be required each time a contractor is hired, the various insurance policies they should have and the minimum limits they should maintain.

The Ups & Downs of Insurance

Insurance is cyclical, there are hard markets and soft markets. What do each of these markets mean for your building, and what's the best way to navigate them?