commercial property underwriting News

Beazley Beefs Up U.S. Large Property Team with Berkshire’s Westhoff, Ironshore’s Irwin

Specialist insurer Beazley has appointed Matthew Westhoff as head of U.S. large commercial property based in New York. Westhoff will manage the US-based team, working alongside the property team in London. He brings 16 years of insurance experience and was …

Understanding Commercial Property Underwriting and ‘COPE’

Construction, Occupancy, Protection and Exposure (COPE) are the same four basic elements of underwriting data that real property underwriters have used for nearly 300 years. So what are these time-honored elements? The following paragraphs briefly explain each element of COPE. …