01/18/2024
11 am PT / 12 pm MT / 1 pm CT / 2 pm ET
*approximate length: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Presenters:
Mary Donovan, Principal and Senior Economist
Ted Thurn, Senior Director, Government Affairs, IREM
This presentation will discuss the impacts of increased insurance costs on affordable housing providers. The content is based on research findings from a national survey of affordable housing providers conducted by ndp analytics for the National Leased Housing Association in 2023.
Learning objectives:
- Review changes in insurance premiums, rationale for premium increases, and actions taken by housing providers to mitigate increased operation costs due to the current insurance environment.
- Delve into housing provider's experience with policy renewals for commercial property, general premium liability, and excess/umbrella liability insurance.
- Explore trends over the past three years; the research covers insurance policy renewals from 2020-21 to 2022-23.
Learn about how IREM is discussing these insurance challenges on Capitol Hill
Mary Donovan - Principal and Senior Economist at ndp | analytics
Mary is a Principal and Senior Economist at ndp | analytics. She focuses on uniting rigorous quantitative analysis and effective communication to create research materials that are truly user-friendly and drive home key objectives. Her research, including topics related to housing, has been nationally recognized. She earned her master's in applied economics from the University of Maryland and bachelor's degree from State University of New York (SUNY) Geneseo.
Ted Thurn is IREM’s Senior Director of Government Affairs.
Ted Thurn has worked in the association field for the past 20 years. During his time in government affairs, Ted has led all aspects of federal and state legislative advocacy efforts and has served as a key advisor on emerging federal and state legislative agendas. At IREM, Ted is responsible for a number of government affairs initiatives and provides strategic support and recommendation of actions to executive leadership.
Ted holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Saint Xavier University and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from DePaul University.