Getting volunteers to serve on the Board of a Community Association can be difficult. After weeding out the people who may have joined for personal agendas, you are left with a few dedicated individuals who selflessly give of their time, knowledge and energy to run the association. Even with professional management, running a community association…
What’s happening? Effective 2/7/2024, new guidelines were rolled out regarding condo master insurance policies in relation to conforming loans with Fannie Mae. The Issues Replacement Cost Value The master property insurance policy must provide for claims to be settled on a replacement cost basis. Property insurance policies that provide for claims to be settled on…
The insurance renewal is completed, the coverage is procured, and the Board and management let out a collective sigh of relief. Due to market conditions, many communities are changing carriers. When writing new property, or every few years, carriers will send a Risk Inspector out to view what they are insuring and make sure the building…
Condominium associations take on a certain level of risk—it’s unavoidable. Losses related to fires, floods, and other types of exposures are common for organizations of all kinds. To address these concerns, the right insurance policy can prove invaluable, allowing you to transfer risks and focus on running the community. And while insurance carriers will cover…
In Community Associations, there is a Best Practice to not enact any rule you cannot enforce. When contemplating rules for community harmony, Boards and management also must contemplate who will enforce the regulation and what penalty will come to the rule breaker. In October 2023, Maryland Community Associations were required to complete reserve studies and…
What We’re Seeing Locally We’re still in a hard market, but we’re seeing reasons to be optimistic as we progress through 2024. While we’re still seeing premium increases, they seem to be smaller percentages than last year. So far in 2024, we are seeing 15-30% increases versus last year’s 30-150% increases. Increases for habitational buildings…
Pollution exposures for a specific property may vary widely. Some locations have a “rich” history of prior operations and prior pollution that make crafting meaningful coverage more challenging, while other properties are just vacant virgin land. Regardless of the history (or the planned future use) of a site, the environmental products available for property owners…
The Maryland Condominium Act and Maryland Homeowners Association Act require associations to undertake a reserve study at least once every five years. Delaware and Virginia already required reserve studies, but all 50 states are developing similar requirements as a response to the tragic collapse of the Champlain Tower South condominium in Surfside, Florida. Maryland Reserve…
Water Damage Is The Most Common Claim, But There Are Simple Ways You Can Prevent Losses. Water damage is more than a ‘frozen pipes problem.’ It’s a real concern that many homeowners overlook. Refrigerator icemaker failures. Leaky toilets. Dry-rotted washing machine hoses. HVAC condensation. Little drips over time that can deteriorate drywall. In a strange…
Reserve Fund Studies are recommended as Best Practices for HOA and Community Associations. These studies list the association-owned and maintained property and assign an expected useful life and a probable cost to replace. These studies can also break down how much money an association needs to set aside on a yearly basis so that large…
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