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NYT: Rising insurance costs impinging on affordable development efforts nationwide

Archinect

Unlike market-rate apartment developers, those building multifamily projects financed by subsidies and tax credits do not have the ability to simply pass on those higher insurance costs to tenants, since they are limited by government guidelines as to how much rent they can collect.

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Five architecture students receive the 2023 RIBA Wren Insurance Association Scholarship

Archinect

The Royal Institute of British Architects has picked its slate of winners for the 2023 RIBA Wren Insurance Association Scholarship competition. The scholarships, which this year total £37,500 ($47,600 USD), were awarded to current Part 2 students from around the UK.

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Giving Up on Homeowners Insurance? You’re Not Alone

Dwell

Climate change and extreme weather are making it more expensive to insure homes, and more people are deciding to cover the risk themselves. Homeowners insurance is more expensive than ever: A 2023 Policygenius report states that between May 2022 and 2023, rates increased by an average of 21 percent nationwide.

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Evolution & Elevation: Insurance Industry Design

AI Interior Architects

Evolution & Elevation: Insurance Industry Design For years, IA has partnered with an array of large insurance companies to create their workplaces, often a campus with full-service cafeteria, fitness center, and conference center.

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News: Five architecture students receive the 2023 RIBA Wren Insurance Association Scholarship

Bustler

The Royal Institute of British Architects has picked its slate of winners for the 2023 RIBA Wren Insurance Association Scholarship competition. The scholarships, which this year total £37,500 ($47,600 USD), were awarded to current Part 2 students from around the UK. Read the full post on Bustler

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Burning down the house to make American homes disaster-proof

Archinect

Last year's devastating wildfires in California and Hawaii once again came into focus as part of a New York Times exposé on the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (I.B.H.S.)-led led movement towards the “biggest overhaul of building standards in more than 30 years.”

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Should I Tell My Insurance Company About My Home Renovation?

The Architecture Designs

But while it’s easy to get caught up in the endless phone calls, blueprints, and meetings with contractors, it’s also easy to forget one important little detail: you have to notify your insurance company of any major alterations to your home. So should you always notify your insurer if you make renovations to your home?