Cybersecurity threats are all too real for housing organizations and take many forms, including phishing, ransomware, and business email compromise.

Your housing organization never needs an excuse to celebrate its achievements, but before hosting your next special event, consider a short-term event liability insurance policy for a little extra peace of mind.

Left untreated, mold can cause significant health risks for your residents—and significant liability for your organization. Don't believe us? The image at the top of this article, courtesy of AEI Consultants, is a great example of what can happen to a unit when mold is left unaddressed. To help you combat the fast-growing fungi, HAI Group turned to three experts: Tim Woodward and Sarah Feit of AEI Consultants, and Lawrence Schnapf of Schnapf Law.

Contract negotiations are critical in ensuring your housing organization actually receives the products and services it requires.

Does your housing organization have insurance coverage to protect lost, stolen, or damaged business personal property?

Unbeknownst to many, frozen pipes pose a silent yet substantial threat to affordable housing properties nationwide, lurking in the concealed and hard-to-reach corners of a building.

We relaunched our company blog in 2022 with the goal of delivering timely insurance, risk management, and professional development tips for the affordable housing industry.

The insurance industry has spotlighted the rise of external fraud, and rightfully so, as cybersecurity incidents continue impacting organizations at an alarming rate. But incidents of internal fraud—a dishonest or fraudulent act committed by one or more employees—remain a constant threat to housing organizations.

Housing organizations that have been deferring maintenance during the pandemic should start making plans to safely address outstanding work orders to avoid potentially costly housekeeping issues.   

Maintaining safe and decent housing is a fundamental responsibility for public housing organizations. With the recent introduction of the NSPIRE (National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate) inspection standard by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), it's crucial to stay informed about how physical inspections are conducted and what they entail.