Thursday, May 28, 2009

WOW! Farmers just opened eligibility for Self Storage Facilities. We can now write the insurance for the business. Bring 'em on!

Date: May 22, 2009

No: 09-0412

Co: Business Insurance

Service Operations: All

States: All

To: Agents and district managers

Subject: Eligibility for public self-storage facilities

Effective: Immediately

Synopsis: We’re expanding eligibility for Commercial Real Estate BOPs to include public self-storage facilities.

Background: As part of our continuing efforts to grow Commercial Real Estate BOP, we’re expanding the underwriting eligibility guidelines to include public self-storage facilities. This is yet another Commercial marketing opportunity than can help your agency grow profitably.

           

            • Any open-lot storage should be minimal (generating less than 10 percent of revenues).

            • The facility may be no more than two stories high.

            • Cold-storage facilities are ineligible.

            • Facilities storing industrial materials, chemicals, pollutants and waste are ineligible.

            • Outdoor storage of motorized vehicles of any type — including campers and recreational vehicles — is ineligible.

            • The facility must comply with state laws on self-storage.

            • The customer should secure hold harmless agreements from tenants.

            • Tenants must be responsible for insuring their own personal property.

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