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Strip Centers — Commercial Lines

Strip centers are what we know.

Before becoming an insurance broker, Dennis Hendrickson spent years in shopping center management. He knows the lease structures, the tenant mix challenges, the CAM reconciliations, and the wind exposure of a Gulf Coast strip plaza. That knowledge is embedded in every policy we place.

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Every risk a retail plaza faces, covered precisely.

Commercial Property
Building & Structure Coverage

All-risk commercial property coverage for the building envelope, roof, parking lot structures, signage, and tenant improvement buildouts — structured around the actual replacement cost of the asset, not a generic square-footage formula. Coastal and inland properties both served.

Wind & Hurricane
Named Storm Coverage

Florida strip centers face catastrophic wind exposure. For properties in Tampa, Clearwater, Sarasota, and Venice, wind deductibles, roof age requirements, and coverage availability vary dramatically by carrier and year. We navigate the admitted and E&S markets to secure wind coverage at the right terms.

Flood
Commercial Flood Coverage

Many retail plazas in coastal Florida markets sit in or near Special Flood Hazard Areas. Commercial flood coverage through NFIP and private flood markets — including excess flood layers — protects against the losses that standard property coverage excludes.

General Liability
Premises & Operations Liability

Slip-and-fall claims, parking lot accidents, and tenant injury claims are the reality of owning a retail plaza. Premises liability coverage protects the property owner against bodily injury and property damage claims arising from the operation of the property.

Business Interruption
Rental Income & Business Income

When a storm takes your strip center offline for six months, your mortgage doesn't pause. Business interruption and rental income coverage replaces lost income during the period of restoration — keeping the asset financially viable while repairs are completed.

E&S Markets
Surplus Lines & Non-Standard Placement

Older roofs. Prior claims. Coastal exposure. High vacancy. These are the reasons admitted carriers decline strip center risks — and the reason E&S market access matters. We place non-standard commercial risks through specialty surplus lines carriers that admitted markets won't touch.

We understand NNN leases, CAM, and tenant obligations.

Triple-net leases shift certain insurance obligations to tenants — but the property owner remains exposed if a tenant is underinsured or uninsured. We review lease agreements, verify tenant certificates of insurance, and structure landlord coverage that fills the gaps left by tenant policies.

NNN Leases
Triple Net Lease Risk

Understanding which coverages tenant-paid CAM includes — and which remain the landlord's responsibility — is critical. We structure landlord coverage accordingly.

Tenant COIs
Certificate Compliance

We advise on appropriate tenant insurance requirements for retail, restaurant, and service tenants — and help you enforce certificate of insurance standards.

Vacancy
Vacant Unit Coverage

Standard policies restrict coverage when a property exceeds 30–60% vacancy. We access carriers who provide full coverage regardless of occupancy status during re-tenanting periods.

Serving strip center owners across Florida's Gulf Coast — and statewide.

Tampa

Hillsborough County strip plazas including South Tampa, New Tampa, Brandon, and Riverview corridors.

St. Pete & Clearwater

Pinellas County retail corridors including Clearwater, Largo, St. Pete, and Gulf-adjacent properties.

Bradenton & Sarasota

Manatee and Sarasota County properties including Lakewood Ranch, University Pkwy, and US-41 corridors.

Venice & Charlotte

Venice, Englewood, North Port, and Charlotte County commercial properties.

Also serving: Orlando • Miami • Jacksonville • Fort Lauderdale • Fort Myers • All of Florida

Strip centers are what we know. Let's talk about yours.

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