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insurance strategies & staffing
Almost one-third of real estate investment managers are using or considering self-insurance/captive insurance products as they battle against unprecedented P&C insurance costs, the latest NAREIM™ (the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers™) member survey has revealed.
NAREIM's member survey on insurance staffing & resources, conducted between May 8 and May 17, asked about the prevalence of alternatives - and how firms were currently structuring and using internal staff and external resources to meet their coverage needs.
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31% of managers are participating or looking at self-insurance/captive programs, with another 10% participating or looking at split programs.
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Almost two-thirds of firms have dedicated real estate insurance teams, with most teams having three FTEs.
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Almost three-quarters of managers utilize third-party consultants in addition to brokers
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In terms of the top 3 brokers used: Marsh, AON and Gallagher.
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