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<b><i>In the Spotlight:</i></b>Three Insurance Provisions That Should Not Be Overlooked

By Christina L. Olson
August 02, 2015

Some of the most important, but often underappreciated, elements of a commercial real estate lease are the insurance provisions. Attorneys may spend hours negotiating and drafting expense clauses, use provisions and offset rights, but often ignore the insurance provisions as mere “boilerplate.” However, although claims on insurance sections are rarely implemented, the reality is that a poorly drafted insurance section can have severe detrimental effects and significant cost implications for a client. Three commonly included, and also commonly misunderstood, provisions in commercial real estate lease insurance sections are: 1) the 30-day notice provision; 2) the additional insured provision; and 3) the waiver of subrogation provision. The three may seem very different and seemingly unrelated, but they play an important, inter-related role in the interaction of commercial lease agreements and insurance policies. A better understanding of each of these provisions, and their nuances and applications, can prove useful to lawyers negotiating leases, and can provide greater coverage for clients, potentially saving them from incurring significant losses.

30-Day Notice Provision

Typical insurance provisions in commercial real estate leases require that insurance policies maintained by both landlord and tenant contain clauses requiring the insurance company to provide 30 days' advanced notice to the certificate holder prior to modifying or terminating the policy. A typical notice provision may read as follows:

All policies shall contain a provision that Landlord and Tenant will be given a minimum of thirty (30) days' written notice by registered mail by the insurance company prior to cancellation, termination or change in insurance.

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