Commercial Self-Storage Insurance Is Critical, But It’s Not the Full Story

Commercial Self-Storage Insurance Is Critical, But It’s Not the Full Story

Agents who work with storage facility owners understand that commercial self-storage insurance is a must-have protection for their clients. Property, liability, business interruption – they are all essential, obvious coverages that protect the business itself. But there is an additional layer of protection agents may be missing: tenant programs....

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Why Specialized Self-Storage Insurance Deserves a Closer Look From Agents

Why Specialized Self-Storage Insurance Deserves a Closer Look From Agents

It’s resilient. It’s adaptable. And it could be a key opportunity for you as an agent. While the industry has matured and competition has intensified, demand for self-storage holds steady. Take a look at these self-storage industry trends to learn why you might want to investigate the opportunities for building your book of business. 1. A Large,...

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Key Coverages in Self-Storage Insurance

Key Coverages in Self-Storage Insurance

When it comes to self-storage, “standard coverage” is anything but standard. These facilities operate in a space where everyday risks look very different from those faced by traditional commercial properties, and so do the coverage needs. That’s exactly why specialized self-storage insurance exists: to account for the realities of the industry...

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Top Perils in Self-Storage — And How to Protect Against Them

Top Perils in Self-Storage — And How to Protect Against Them

Rising risks are reshaping the self-storage industry. Here’s how agents can help clients stay protected and why specialized insurance is essential. Self-storage has become one of the fastest-growing segments of the commercial property market, but beneath the surface of this booming industry lies a web of evolving risks. From billion-dollar...

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Self-Storage 101: An Overview for Agents New to the Industry

Self-Storage 101: An Overview for Agents New to the Industry

When insurance agents consider expanding their book, it’s not uncommon for them to focus on familiar markets, like construction, healthcare, and retail. But one of the fastest-growing and most resilient sectors of commercial real estate is often overlooked: self-storage. Think about it. It’s a sector woven into everyday life. Families use...

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Questions to Ask Self-Storage Operators During Annual Insurance Reviews

Questions to Ask Self-Storage Operators During Annual Insurance Reviews

Annual insurance reviews are more important than ever for self-storage operators. With turbulence in the property insurance market and new exposures emerging, agents need to ask the right questions to uncover risks, negotiate favorable terms with underwriters, and fully protect their clients’ operations. Why Are Annual Insurance Reviews Critical...

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Hidden Hazards: Identifying and Insuring Common Self-Storage Property Exposures

Hidden Hazards: Identifying and Insuring Common Self-Storage Property Exposures

Self-storage facilities may look like typical brick-and-mortar business operations from the outside — but, when it comes to insurance coverage, they’re not. The truth is, with their distinct property exposures, self-storage facilities require a different approach to insurance coverage, one that accounts for their specific vulnerabilities. ...

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Meeting the Growing Need for Expert Self-Storage Insurance

Meeting the Growing Need for Expert Self-Storage Insurance

The self-storage industry has grown rapidly in the past several years, reaching an estimated market value of $44.37 billion, outpacing many other notable companies like Aflac, General Mills, Humana, and even 7-Eleven.  The reason?  People love their stuff — and they don’t want to part ways with it. According to Josh Leykam, MiniCo Vice...

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Self-Storage Demand Holds Steady With Few Signs of Post-Boom Decline

Self-Storage Demand Holds Steady With Few Signs of Post-Boom Decline

Americans love our stuff — and we’re so reluctant to part with it that we’re willing to pay someone else to store it. Storage Cafe estimates that 38% of Americans have used or plan to rent space to store what they can’t (or don’t want to) keep in their homes. Over the past two years, there’s been a boom in the self-storage industry, driven...

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4 Specialized Insurance Coverages for Self-Storage Businesses

4 Specialized Insurance Coverages for Self-Storage Businesses

Within the commercial real estate market, the self-storage industry stands out from the crowd. With its seeming immunity to economic fluctuations, the self-storage sector rode out the Great Recession, a global pandemic, and supply-chain disruptions and is currently seeing an upswing in new construction and expansion. Industry newcomers need to be...

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Insurance Agency Management: 3 Ways to Improve Employee Productivity

Insurance Agency Management: 3 Ways to Improve Employee Productivity

Agency Management: 3 Ways to Improve Employee Productivity As a busy agency owner, it’s critical that your employees have the ability to work independently and productively, allowing you to focus on sales. The following are four ways you can increase agency productivity without having to hire additional staff. Establish a basic training program...

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