Property Insurance

As the world's leader in property risk management, Marsh's Property Practice offers superior insurance-market insight, global resources, and technical expertise to help clients face the world of property risk successfully.


As the world's leader in property risk management, Marsh's Property Practice offers superior insurance-market insight, global resources, and technical expertise to help clients face the world of property risk successfully.

With hundreds of dedicated property professionals serving nearly half of Fortune 500 companies, Marsh offers unmatched advice and transactional capabilities. Our property risk specialists provide personalized service and act as our clients' advocates to the insurance market.

Marsh has specialized property expertise in every business and industry that impacts our clients. Our professionals do more than just complete insurance transactions — we work closely with clients to identify the full spectrum of their business's property exposures and to provide the solutions that help them to avoid, mitigate, or transfer your risk. Marsh offers property coverage solutions tailored to clients' specific needs and strategic goals, helping them to maximize their protection and minimize total cost of risk, regardless of  the organization’s size or location.

We continually analyze trends that could impact clients' programs and risk profiles. We inform clients of trends affecting their industries and explain the coverages, policies, and endorsements that make up their programs. With the largest pool of current and timely data available in the industry, the Property Practice provides relevant market data and benchmarking reports. Customized reports are tailored to each client’s specific industry, size and risk characteristics, and provide the most relevant information to improve strategic and tactical decision-making.
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Benchmarking Trends—Property 'All Risk' Renewal Rates Continue to Climb in January 2012
February 07, 2012  |  Views: 279 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Benchmarking Trends—Property 'All Risk' Renewal Rates Continue to Climb in January 2012
Changes in rates were relatively modest in the fourth quarter of 2011; just over half of accounts renewed with rate changes between minus 10 percent and plus 10 percent.   >>
Risk Spotlight: Preparing, Managing, and Responding to Catastrophic Claims
February 01, 2012  |  Views: 413 |  Comments: 0 
Risk Spotlight: Preparing, Managing, and Responding to Catastrophic Claims
One of the principal lessons from 2011’s catastrophes is the importance of the preparation done before disaster strikes.  >>
Global Risks 2012
January 11, 2012  |  Views: 1264 |  Comments: 0 
Global Risks 2012
The World Economic Forum's report focuses on three key risks that can undermine the progress made by globalization   >>
Risk Spotlight: 2012 Rings in Further Market Transitioning
January 03, 2012  |  Views: 806 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Risk Spotlight: 2012 Rings in Further Market Transitioning
2012 will likely be a challenging year for organizations renewing property CAT and excess casualty accounts. Starting the renewal process early, exploring alternative solutions, an...  >>
Mitigate the Risks of Large Snow Loads
December 22, 2011  |  Views: 373 |  Comments: 0 
Mitigate the Risks of Large Snow Loads
When a record storm occurs, or when a combination of moderate snowfall and thawing repeats, structures can collapse.   >>
Benchmarking Trends—U.S. Property Rates, 4th Quarter (to date), December 2011
December 01, 2011  |  Views: 1595 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Benchmarking Trends—U.S. Property Rates, 4th Quarter (to date), December 2011
Almost a half of all U.S. property renewals in the fourth quarter (to date) experienced rate increases.  >>
The Words Matter: Property Policy Wording for Retail Companies
November 25, 2011  |  Views: 821 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
The Words Matter: Property Policy Wording for Retail Companies
The losses suffered by the retail industry from Irene were exacerbated due to the timing of the storm  >>
Responding to Flash Mob/Rob Events
November 17, 2011  |  Views: 1036 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Responding to Flash Mob/Rob Events
In this report, we outline steps retailers should take before, during, and after a flash mob event.   >>
Winter Weather Precautions
October 31, 2011  |  Views: 438 |  Comments: 0 
Winter Weather Precautions
This checklist can be an effective part of your organization’s loss control program.  >>
Benchmarking Trends — Mid Year Renewal Rates September 2011
August 22, 2011  |  Views: 2625 |  Comments: 2  | Article Rating
Benchmarking Trends — Mid Year Renewal Rates September 2011
Our benchmarking newsletter analyzes the purchasing behavior and pricing trends for four groups of coverages: property, casualty, financial and professional (FINPRO), and environme...  >>
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Best Practices for Property Programs within Forestry & Integrated Wood Products
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Best Practices for Property Programs within Forestry & Integrated Wood Products
The Forest Products Practice has benchmarked best practices extensively on property and casualty programs, in addition to a variety of other risk management topics.   >>
Master Trust Program
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Master Trust Program
Master trust is a broad, comprehensive property and liability insurance program that provides coverage for a financial institution's personal trust real estate exposures.   >>
Benchmarking Services
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Benchmarking Services
The Benchmarking Portal's rapidly growing database contains information on nearly 115,000 insurance policies covering $US75 billion in premium placements.  >>
Boiler and Machinery
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Boiler and Machinery
Equipment Integrity & Reliability (EIR) is a broad service that extends beyond the focus of traditional boiler and machinery risk issues.  >>
Claims Accounting and Preparation Services
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Claims Accounting and Preparation Services
Marsh’s Forensic Accounting and Claims Services Practice can help your company work through the vast number of claims-related issues that may follow a catastrophic event.  >>
Entertainment & Media: Money and Securities Crime Package
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Entertainment & Media: Money and Securities Crime Package
This coverage provides for actual physical loss of funds during a production (i.e. petty cash) against robbery, theft, embezzlement, or forgery of checks, etc.   >>
Entertainment & Media: Negative Film and Videotape Insurance
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Entertainment & Media: Negative Film and Videotape Insurance
This covers "all risks" associated with physical loss, or damage to, or destruction of the negative film, computer generated images or sound, videotape or soundtrack.   >>
Entertainment & Media: Props, Sets, and Wardrobe
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Entertainment & Media: Props, Sets, and Wardrobe
Coverage for owned property and the property of others on an "all risk" basis, worldwide, while used or planning to be used in connection with the production.  >>
Entertainment & Media: Railroad Protective Liability Insurance
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Entertainment & Media: Railroad Protective Liability Insurance
Provides coverage that protects a railroad company against claims arising in connection with the use of their property.  >>
Equipment Maintenance
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Equipment Maintenance
Equipment maintenance (EM) management can help business managers analyze, control, and reduce their total equipment maintenance costs.  >>
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Global Insurance Market Quarterly Briefing: Q4 2011
December 21, 2011  |  Views: 4137 |  Comments: 1  | Article Rating
Global Insurance Market Quarterly Briefing: Q4 2011
Although insurance rates in most loss-affected geographies and classes of business continued to climb during the fourth quarter of 2011, in other classes and regions rates generall...  >>
Global Insurance Market Update — Third Quarter 2011
September 28, 2011  |  Views: 6275 |  Comments: 1  | Article Rating
Global Insurance Market Update — Third Quarter 2011
While catastrophe-exposed risks experienced tough insurance market conditions, pricing decreases in other lines of business fostered a stable environment over the past three months...  >>
United States
July 19, 2011  |  Views: 6041 |  Comments: 1  | Article Rating
United States
Catastrophe (CAT) losses worldwide in the first half of 2011 caused insurers and reinsurers to review rates, risk aggregations, and exposures as their CAT claim reserves were furth...  >>
Global Insurance Market Update—2nd Quarter 2011
July 10, 2011  |  Views: 1922 |  Comments: 1  | Article Rating
Global Insurance Market Update—2nd Quarter 2011
Following the first quarter’s earthquake in New Zealand, floods in Australia, and earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan, the second quarter of 2011 brought more d...  >>
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U.S. National Flood Insurance Program Extended Through Dec. 16, 2011
November 18, 2011  |  Views: 328 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
U.S. National Flood Insurance Program Extended Through Dec. 16, 2011
The National Flood Insurance Program has been extended until December 16, 2011, when Congress will again need to reauthorize the program.  >>
5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Oklahoma, Modest Damage Reported
November 08, 2011  |  Views: 581 |  Comments: 0 
5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Oklahoma, Modest Damage Reported
The earthquake, centered 44 miles east of Oklahoma City, was the largest on record in Oklahoma and was felt as far north as Wisconsin and as far east as South Carolina, according t...  >>
Snowstorm Causes Power Outages, Transportation Disruptions Throughout Northeast
October 31, 2011  |  Views: 585 |  Comments: 0 
Snowstorm Causes Power Outages, Transportation Disruptions Throughout Northeast
More than 2 million customers were still without electricity as of Monday, October 31; utilities warned that some outages could remain for several days. Air traffic has largely ret...  >>
Tropical Storm Rina Brings Heavy Rain, Winds to Mexico
October 27, 2011  |  Views: 590 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Tropical Storm Rina Brings Heavy Rain, Winds to Mexico
Organizations with interests in areas affected by Rina should continue to monitor local news and advisories from the Mexican Secretariat of Governance and local agencies.  >>
7.2-Magnitude Earthquake in Turkey Kills Hundreds, Damages Thousands of Buildings
October 24, 2011  |  Views: 607 |  Comments: 0 
7.2-Magnitude Earthquake in Turkey Kills Hundreds, Damages Thousands of Buildings
Several hundred people were estimated to have been killed by the earthquake; several thousands of buildings have been damaged or destroyed.  >>
Thailand Hit by Worst Flooding in 50 Years
October 21, 2011  |  Views: 693 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Thailand Hit by Worst Flooding in 50 Years
The floods have affected more than two million people and caused major damage to infrastructure, including rail and road transport.  >>
U.S. National Flood Insurance Program Extended Through November 18, 2011
October 10, 2011  |  Views: 603 |  Comments: 0 
U.S. National Flood Insurance Program Extended Through November 18, 2011
Once again, the U.S. Congress extended the National Flood Insurance Program.  >>
Recovering from Irene, U.S. Braces for More Severe Weather
September 02, 2011  |  Views: 1017 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Recovering from Irene, U.S. Braces for More Severe Weather
As organizations recover from Hurricane Irene, risk managers and business owners should monitor new storm activity that could affect their organizations.  >>
Irene Weakens After Path Through U.S. and Canada
August 28, 2011  |  Views: 1881 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Irene Weakens After Path Through U.S. and Canada
As of 5 am EDT on Monday, August 29, Irene was a post-tropical cyclone with its center approximately 100 miles northwest of Houlton, Maine, according to the U.S. National Hurricane...  >>
Disturbances Cause Damage in U.K.
August 23, 2011  |  Views: 748 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Disturbances Cause Damage in U.K.
Widespread public disturbances, including looting, burglary, and rioting began in parts of England earlier this month, following a fatal shooting of 29-year-old man by officers of ...  >>
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February 09, 2012  |  Views: 16
Marsh Launches New Renters Insurance Program for Multi-Family Tenant Property Owners and Managers
Provides property owners and managers with a straightforward and easy way to offer guaranteed renters insurance coverage to their tenants.  >>
November 16, 2011  |  Views: 738
Flash Mobs Pose Risk for 2011 Holiday Shopping Season: Marsh
Marsh urges retailers to have plans in place to address the risks associated with flash mob events.  >>
September 30, 2011  |  Views: 1042
No Overall Change to Insurance Rates in Q3: Marsh
Despite significant insurance losses in the first half of the year, insurers have remained competitive but cautious.  >>
September 16, 2011  |  Views: 737
Marsh Webcast September 21—Budgeting Strategically in 2012
By applying a strategic approach to budgeting, organizations can ensure that the investments made in risk management—from insurance to mitigation to technology—are the right ones, ...  >>
July 14, 2011  |  Views: 702
Marsh Appoints Ryan A. Barber to New Industry Specialization Role Within the U.S. Property Practice
Marsh appoints Ryan A. Barber to New Industry Specialization Role within the U.S. Property Practice.  >>
July 12, 2011  |  Views: 824
Marsh Webcast July 20: Insurance Market Update Midyear 2011
Marsh Webcast July 20: Insurance Market Update Midyear 2011  >>
July 11, 2011  |  Views: 1291
U.S. Hurricane Season Could be Market Tipping Point: Marsh
The overall global insurance market remains well-capitalized and generally competitive despite major natural catastrophe (CAT) losses in the second-quarter of 2011, according to a ...  >>
June 07, 2011  |  Views: 961
Marsh Launches Index-Based Insurance Solution for Earthquake and Windstorm Risks
Organizations with significant earthquake and/or windstorm exposures that are unable to purchase enough insurance to adequately protect their assets now have access to dedicated ca...  >>
May 12, 2011  |  Views: 1116
Marsh Named a 2010 NFIP Insurance Agency of the Year
Marsh has been named a 2010 NFIP Insurance Agency of the Year by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program.  >>
May 11, 2011  |  Views: 1008
Marsh Webcast May 18—Windstorm, Earthquakes, Flood: Using Catastrophe Modeling to Your Strategic Advantage
On Wednesday, May 18, at 11 a.m. ET, Marsh will host a one-hour webcast to explore the importance of complete and comprehensive data for catastrophe modeling, and how organizations...  >>
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Contacts
Duncan Ellis
U.S. Property Practice Leader
New York NY United States
212 345 3183
duncan.c.ellis@marsh.com