{"id":65768,"date":"2021-01-08T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/?p=65768"},"modified":"2021-01-18T11:02:53","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T16:02:53","slug":"zurich-north-america-has-launched-construction-weather-parametric-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/zurich-north-america-has-launched-construction-weather-parametric-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Zurich North America has launched Construction Weather Parametric Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As severe weather events grow in frequency and severity across the U.S., the risk of construction delays not covered by traditional Builders Risk insurance policies intensifies. To help fill this gap, Zurich North America has launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zurichna.com\/knowledge\/articles\/2020\/12\/weather-parametric-insurance-for-construction-building-resilience-for-the-future?j=1584489&amp;e=elizabeth.woods@zurichna.com&amp;l=24_HTML&amp;u=43885224&amp;mid=7202769&amp;jb=1&amp;utm_source=News&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=2020_12_16+Construction+Builders+Risk&amp;utm_term=Weather+parametric+insurance+for+construction%3a+Building+resilience+for+the+future&amp;WT.mc_id=2020_12_16+Construction+Builders+Risk_121368&amp;WT.tsrc=Email&amp;mc_sk=0038000000xzCbkAAE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Construction Weather Parametric Insurance<\/a> for project owners and contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditional insurance products such as Builders Risk policies offer valuable protection for financial losses related to weather events, but only when those events cause physical loss or damage to a project. Zurich\u2019s Construction Weather Parametric policy doesn\u2019t require physical loss or damage for a claim to be paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, claim payment is based on predetermined weather events occurring in the project\u2019s location, such as extreme rain, wind or temperatures (hot or cold). Any of these perils can cause project delays, resulting in severe financial losses, even when the project doesn\u2019t sustain physical damage. The coverage is highly customizable for the buyer\u2014contractor or owner\u2014with options to help optimize cost-effectiveness for customers who face varying consequences if a project is delayed. An owner, for example, could incur heavy revenue losses from operating profits that aren\u2019t being realized. A contractor who misses project deadlines could suffer penalties, including liquidated damages, as well as incur additional expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to offer this solution as a complement to our newly enhanced suite of Master Builders Risk and Project Builders Risk policy forms, which include flexible reporting options, as well as several new coverage enhancements attuned to today\u2019s evolving marketplace,\u201d says Kelly Kinzer, head of Construction Property for Zurich North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese innovative products demonstrate why Zurich has been a trusted leader in the construction space for 25 years. The Zurich Construction team is committed to putting our extensive knowledge, experience and financial strength to work for contractors and owners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Zurich Construction Weather Parametric Insurance, the perils, thresholds, limit, deductible and coverage duration can be individually tailored to meet the needs of the buyer. 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