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Expensive Lumber is Stalling Home Repairs

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Such an uncomfortable and unsafe living environment for a prolonged period of time is a deterrent not just for general updates, but for critical repairs as well, which many home owners are forgoing or having to find creative workarounds to help ensure their home is safe and functional.

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How to Get Better Options in Today’s Hard Insurance Market

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How to Get Better Options in Today’s Hard Insurance Market. One thing underwriters have made abundantly clear during this challenging renewal environment is that simply blasting a submission to multiple insurance carriers to find competitive pricing, will not produce the effective results it may have in the past. Greg Ragsdale.

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Evaluating Natural Disaster Risk In Site Selection

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Tornadoes can be costly for manufacturers located in high risk areas because of the insurance premiums necessary to accommodate for the property damage potential. She received a Master of City and Regional Planning from Clemson University, and bachelor’s degree in Economics and Geography from the University of Connecticut.

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How to Step Up Your Game on Loss Control & Claims Management

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Achieving favorable terms in a hard property & casualty insurance market. One thing underwriters have made abundantly clear during this challenging renewal environment is that simply blasting a submission to multiple insurance carriers to find competitive pricing, will not produce the effective results it may have in the past.

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Pulse: 08/13/2012

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Environment. Connecticut Winstanley Enterprises LLC is planning to build an office building at 100 College St. Since Owners are Demanding Designers Carry Higher Insurance Limits, Is a Split-Limit Approach Best? ENR Subscriber Login ». -->. -->. ENR subscriber login » -->. SUBSCRIBE TODAY & receive immediate web access.

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Less Is More In New England

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According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 Rocky Hill is a suburban community of 21,000 residents located in central Connecticut two hours from both Boston and New York City. The Massachusetts unemployment rate dropped to 2.8

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The exceptions are for financial institutions, financial institution groups, and insurance companies that have a maximum business privilege tax of $3,000,000. This credit can also be claimed against the insurance premium tax, the oil and gas production and property taxes, the fisheries business and landing taxes, and the mining license tax.

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