UNDER Construction: The Green Property Insurance Market

Douglas G. Hotchkiss, owner of the Dallas, Texas-based Hotchkiss Insurance Agency, hadn't thought much about building "green" or environmentally-friendly structures. But he now says, "it's a bigger deal than I thought. ... I guess I've been asleep at the wheel not thinking about it, but (this) phone call has gotten my interest." Hotchkiss ...

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