In this episode of Uncontested Investing, we sit down with Alex Glickman, the Global Real Estate & Hospitality Practice Leader at Gallagher and one of the most trusted experts in real estate insurance and risk management. With more than 40 years in the industry, Alex has navigated every market cycle, natural disaster, and underwriting shift, giving her unmatched insight into how investors can protect their portfolios in today’s environment.
We dive deep into how climate events, rising insurance premiums, and increased claim activity are transforming the way lenders and carriers evaluate real estate deals. Alex explains the key insurance policies every real estate investor must understand, how risk is priced, and the major blind spots investors often overlook like pollution liability, tenant-related losses, builder’s risk coverage, and professional liability.
If you want to learn how insurance truly impacts your deal analysis, cash flow, lender requirements, and long-term portfolio strategy, this episode delivers a masterclass in real estate risk mitigation and asset protection from one of the brightest minds in the industry.
Quotables
“Insurance is not monolithic. Real estate is not monolithic. You need someone who understands your asset type.”
“One more step. If you take one more step than everybody else every day, you will be successful.”
“I don’t fear bullies. That moment changed my life—and I’ve never looked back.”
Links
RCN Capital
https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast
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