Snowfall Insurance
If your entity has revenues or expenses that fluctuate with the weather, such as the amount of snowfall, a cost containment / revenue stabilization insurance policy should put you at ease. We offer snow insurance policies that address the risk of either too much or too little snow and/or rain, as well as too hot or too cold.
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Cumulative Snow Coverage. This coverage provides for a claim if a specific amount of snow occurs, or fails to occur, over a specific time period. Policies are also available that pay a claim based on a lack of snow accumulation over a specified timeframe.
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Snow Event Coverage. This coverage provides for a claim if a specific number of snowfall events (storms) occur over a specific time period. If an insufficient amount of snowfall events occur over a certain period of time, we have available policies that will pay that claim.
- Other Options. We will work with you to design a policy to meet your own unique requirements, including policies that address the occurrence of extreme snow events, freeze, heat, excess rain, drought, and wind just to name a few. Call us to discuss your unique situation.
Snowfall Insurance for Cost Containment
As an example, a snow-based cost containment policy insurance, commonly referred to simply as “snow insurance,” is designed to help protect snow-sensitive cash flows that are exposed to an excess of snowfall. Such a snow insurance policy could be employed by the following:
- Snow Contractors
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Property Managers
- Condo or Home Owners Associations
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Municipalities
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Retail Property Owners
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Airports
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School Districts
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Colleges and Universities
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Are you a snow removal contractor that has a majority of pay-per-push or time and materials types of contracts? If so, then a snow insurance policy that pays based on a lack of snowfall may be for you. Give us a call to discuss your own, unique snow insurance needs.
If your entity has revenues or expenses that fluctuate with snowfall, obtaining a snowfall insurance policy should put you at ease. We offer snow insurance policies that address the risk of either too much or too little snow.
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How does snowfall insurance work?
Each snow insurance policy can vary because it is tailored to the specific needs of each company, but it generally fits into two basic categories: a policy that pays a claim for a lack of snowfall and a policy that pays a claim for excessive snowfall.
For example, this winter, many snow removal companies are filing claims to make up for the lack of plowing jobs. Or, anticipating this mild winter, they hired smaller crews and filed claims to cover overtime hours after the few big snowstorms.
Snowfall insurance can also be applied to specific contracts, regardless if your client pays per push or per season. This is particularly useful if you have clients who want to pay per push because you can buy insurance to cover your losses if it doesn’t snow enough for you to break even on the contract.
We usually recommend looking into snowfall insurance before the winter plowing season begins so it can be factored into your budget. However, insurance can be purchased any time throughout the season, so long as it is 10 days in advance of your desired coverage period.
How does snowfall insurance benefit your clients?
Ensuring your company is paid sufficiently whether you need to plow one time or 100 times can lead to overcompensation and hefty prices for your clients. But with snowfall insurance to protect your revenue and control your costs, you can afford to offer lower prices to clients because you don’t need to account for fluctuations in snowfall. Competitive pricing attracts new customers and satisfies your existing ones. It also instills trust and shows your clients that you take your business seriously.
Additionally, you can purchase coverage and build it into the price of a fixed contract or sell it to your clients as an add-on. When snowfall is below average, your clients receive a rebate on the snow removal services they paid for but didn’t need. When snowfall is above average, your company receives a payout to cover the added expenses. Not only does this add value for your customers, but it also creates an additional revenue stream for your company.
