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Commercial property with vacant units: who writes it?

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For: Commercial property with vacant units

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What underwriters will focus on

Commercial property with vacant units: vacancy increases exposure to arson, theft and undetected water damage. Underwriters will focus on the proportion vacant, vacancy duration, remaining occupiers and security before agreeing cover and unoccupancy conditions.

Where to start

  1. Vasek InsuranceProperty-focused MGA worth approaching for commercial premises with vacant units.
  2. Pen UnderwritingSpecialist property MGA route worth testing for a mixed occupied and vacant commercial risk.
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Vasek InsuranceMGAStrong fit★ Specialist appetite
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Property-focused MGA worth approaching for commercial premises with vacant units.
Check
Check commercial vacancy eligibility, permitted vacancy duration and whether cover is restricted to specified perils.

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Pen UnderwritingMGAStrong fit★ Specialist appetite
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How to trade

Quote online (own portal), Quote online via software house, Submit to underwriter · Pen Central, Acturis, Open GI Source

Appetite
Specialist property MGA route worth testing for a mixed occupied and vacant commercial risk.
Check
Check maximum vacant proportion, remaining trades, inspection frequency and security requirements.

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UK markets that write commercial property with vacant units risks

We found 185 UK markets that write commercial property with vacant units risks: 47 insurers, 115 MGAs and 23 Lloyd's markets. Commonly listed: Vasek Insurance, Pen Underwriting.

Top 10 markets for commercial property with vacant units risks

  1. Vasek Insurance (MGA)
  2. Pen Underwriting (MGA)
  3. Generation Insurance (MGA)
  4. Glemham Underwriting (MGA)
  5. RSA (Insurer)
  6. Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (Insurer)
  7. Elitium Specialty (MGA)
  8. QBE (Insurer)
  9. Travelers (Insurer)
  10. Chubb (Insurer)

Placing notes

Empty units raise arson, escape of water and squatting risk. Expect questions on how many units are vacant and for how long, inspection frequency, utilities isolation and the trades of remaining tenants.

Also known as

partly vacant commercial property, empty units, void units, multi-let with vacancies

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