Distinguished Blog
Market insights and industry news.
How to Find More Builder’s Risk Insurance Leads
Note: Distinguished Programs no longer offers Builder’s Risk or Vacant Building insurance through our City…
March 2, 2021
Winter Home Maintenance Checklist
Costly winter-wealth-related nuisances, like frozen pipes, can often be avoided with adequate preparation. But it…
January 9, 2021
What do Lenders Want to See?
When insuring tenant and owner-occupied multi-family buildings (apartments, brownstones, townhomes, and condominiums), insurance companies require…
December 2, 2020
How E-Commerce is Increasing the Demand for Warehouse Space
The coronavirus has driven a surge in online shopping, and warehouse space is suddenly a…
November 29, 2020
City Homes Insurance Trends and New Updates
Housing in city environments is different from what you find in suburbia and has a…
November 25, 2020
Water Conservation Tips for Buildings
It’s a no-brainer: Water=Life. We need it, we use it, but we have to conserve…
November 5, 2020
View from Above: Inside the Real Estate, Community Association Umbrella Markets
The impact of today’s hard insurance market – characterized by higher prices, diminished capacity, and…
November 4, 2020
Are We Ever Going Back to the Office?
The pandemic forced companies across the country to switch to fully remote work overnight. While…
October 30, 2020
Impact of COVID, Insurance Market on NY Brick & Brownstone and City Homes Programs
Recently we spoke with Katie Vespia, Program Manager for Distinguished’s NY Brick & Brownstone (NYB&B)…
October 28, 2020
Preventing Slip and Fall Insurance Claims
Year after year, slips, trips, and falls remain the number-one insurance claim for property owners.…
October 7, 2020