• December 08, 2024

Insurance, Risk Management & Disasters

Lewiston Reservoir Rupture

3 Dec, 2024

Storage Facility Sues City And Contractors Over Reservoir Rupture

A storage facility has filed a lawsuit against the city of Lewiston, Idaho and two construction...

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self storage fire

27 Nov, 2024

Fire Breaks Out At Indiana Storage Express [Photos/Video]

A fire broke out at Storage Express facility Monday night. The facility, which is managed by Extra...

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hurricane helene self storage

2 Oct, 2024

Self-Storage Companies React To Hurricane Helene, Support Their Communities

Mother Nature can be a cruel mistress. Making landfall as a category four hurricane in Florida,...

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san bernardino fire

17 Sep, 2024

Update: 4 California Counties In State Of Emergency

UPDATE: If you operate in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, or Riverside Counties, you are now...

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Jeff Deal

14 Sep, 2024

Florida Journalist Investigates Self-Storage Flood Complaint

Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal is trying his best to help out a central Florida woman who...

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self storage seizure

11 Sep, 2024

South Africa Police Seize Counterfeit Goods In Storage

Five people were arrested and counterfeit goods worth more than $5.3 million were seized from...

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Extra Space Music Homeless

27 Aug, 2024

Extra Space Storage Battles Homeless Problem With Loud Music

An Extra Space Storage in Point Loma, California has been battling a homeless problem in a unique...

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Prime Storage Fire

27 Aug, 2024

Fire Breaks Out at Prime Storage in New York

A fire broke out at Prime Storage on Route 9 in Wappingers Falls, New York at approximately 1:40...

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21 Aug, 2024

Iowa Storage Facility Gutted Following Major Fire

UPDATED 8/23/24 TO INCLUDE NEW SUSPECT PHOTOS A fire broke out at Clinton Self Storage on Monday...

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self storage theft

19 Aug, 2024

Police Seek Help with thefts at Wyoming Storage Facility

Cheyenne, Wyoming police detectives are seeking information regarding a string of burglaries that...

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Self Storage Fire

9 Aug, 2024

Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole, Starts Fire At AZ Storage Facility

Steve’s Self Storage, a facility located at 4744 U.S. Highway 70 in Thatcher, Arizona, had an...

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self storage theft

7 Aug, 2024

Armed Burglars Break Into 15 Units At Connecticut CubeSmart

It has not been a good week to be a Connecticut CubeSmart. First, a fire broke out at a East...

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self-storage theft

1 Aug, 2024

Numerous Firearms Stolen From Chillicothe, Ohio Self-Storage Facility

Police in Chillicothe, Ohio are investigating a reported theft at a local self-storage facility...

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self storage disaster preparedness

15 Jul, 2024

How Self-Storage Units Support Disaster Recovery Efforts

Disasters can strike unexpectedly, prompting urgent needs for secure storage solutions for both...

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15 Jul, 2024

U-Haul Self-Storage Affiliate, Bell Fork Storage, Catches Fire in North Carolina

A fire broke out this morning around 9:15 am at Bell Fork Storage, a U-Haul affiliate partner, on...

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self-storage fire

22 Jun, 2024

Man Sets Self-Storage Unit On Fire And Shoots Himself

“Shots have been fired,” came the emergency call yesterday morning from a SecurCare Self Storage in...

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Secure Care Storage Fire

18 Jun, 2024

Firefighters Battle SecurCare Blaze in Colorado

TheColorado Springs Fire Departmentwas called to a SecurCare Self Storage on 2415 North Nevada...

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Kennards body

14 Jun, 2024

Body Discovered In Self-Storage Unit

A man’s body was discovered inside a Kennards Self Storage warehouse on Australia's Queensland’s...

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Storage Depot Fire

11 Jun, 2024

Investigators Determine Cause of Storage Depot Fire

The cause of a fire that destroyed nearly 50 units at a Storage Depot in Lebanon, Oregon on...

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self storage fire

29 May, 2024

Hidden Dangers: How Lithium-ion Batteries Can Start Fires

From fireworks to firearms, many owner-operators prohibit potentially dangerous items from being...

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self storage fire

24 May, 2024

Fire At California CubeSmart Facility Damages 70+ Units

A fire broke out at a Citrus Heights, California CubeSmart storage facility late Tuesday night. The...

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self storage fire

20 May, 2024

Louisiana Self-Storage Fire Sends Two Firefighters To The Hospital

A fire broke out at early Sunday morning, May 19, at Storage Rentals of America, located at 11500...

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17 May, 2024

U-Haul Provides More Disaster Relief: Now Aiding Texas, Louisiana

U-Haul, an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder, is offering disaster relief again, the...

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U-HAUL

12 May, 2024

U-Haul Provides Disaster Relief to Tornado Victims in Florida

U-Haul, an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder, is providing disaster relief to...

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U-Haul OKLAHOMA

10 May, 2024

U-Haul Offers Disaster Relief to Tornado Victims in Oklahoma

U-Haul, an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder, is extending its disaster relief program...

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self storage fire

6 May, 2024

Rooftop Fire Breaks Out at Safeguard Self Storage

A fire broke out on the roof of the fourth floor of a Safeguard Self Storage facility in Plainview,...

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self storage fire

3 May, 2024

Damage and Injury At 3-Alarm Storage Facility Fire

More than 60 firefighters responded to the scene of a fire at Valley Self Storage in Kent,...

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self storage accident

26 Apr, 2024

Car Crashes Into Self-Storage Facility

A West Coast Self-Storage facility in Seattle, Wash., was the scene of an accident when a car...

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Cubesmart Self Storage Fire

18 Apr, 2024

30+ CubeSmart Units Destroyed In Georgia Fire

A fire damaged dozens of self-storage units Tuesday night at a CubeSmart at 4015 Mini Trail off of...

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Self Storage Risk Management

16 Apr, 2024

Preparing for And Mitigating Risks: Crisis Management In Self-Storage

Owning or managing a self-storage facility comes with its own set of challenges. Thus, crisis...

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SmartStop Fire

4 Mar, 2024

Fire Breaks Out At North Carolina SmartStop Over The Weekend

A fire broke out at a SmartStop Self Storage facility in Hensersonville, North Carolina over the...

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self storage flood

12 Feb, 2024

California Residents return to flood-damaged storage units

Almost three weeks ago, flash floods inundated homes and overturned cars in San Diego as torrential...

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8 Feb, 2024

More Than 100 Firefighters Respond to Fire at Texas CubeSmart [VIDEO]

More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene of a CubeSmart self-storage facility fire in...

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self storage fire

6 Feb, 2024

Large Fire Breaks Out At Louisiana Storage Facility

A large fire broke out at a U-Store Self Storage facility in Shreveport, Louisiana early this...

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self storage insurance

19 Jan, 2024

Indiana Storage Fire Injures Two, Damages Several Units [VIDEO]

A fire broke out at a Greenwood, Indiana self-storage facility Wednesday morning, January 17,...

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Self Storage Fire

2 Nov, 2023

Storage Under Fire: What Causes Fires & How To Prevent Them

"It was one of my first shifts as a new captain. I remember it well. We caught a call around...

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Safestor Insurance

27 Oct, 2023

Safestor Tenant Insurance Offers Additional Options

The new Safestor® Tenant Insurance policy throughPonderosa Insurance® is now available in all 50...

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15 Aug, 2023

Pre-Planning & Managing Disasters To Minimize Loss And Stress

Fires, floods, hurricanes, burglaries and finding hazardous chemicals in storage units are just...

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chris betteridge

7 Aug, 2023

Who's Who In Self Storage: Chris Betteridge, Deans & Homer

Within the retail industry, protection plans are not new. It’s likely that a sales associate or...

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26 Jul, 2022

The Price Of Protection: Coverage Challenges Climb For Carriers And Policyholders

Insurance is one of the highest costs for self-storage facility owners. While it’s always subject...

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1 Sep, 2021

An Eye For Danger: Mitigating Risk In Self-Storage

When you hear the term “risk mitigation,” what comes to mind? “Mitigating risk is really about...

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4 May, 2021

Recipe For Disaster: Extreme Weather, COVID-19, And Rising Construction Costs

Natural disasters, COVID-19, and rising construction costs are proving to be the perfect storm,...

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13 Jul, 2020

Insurance for Weather Disasters & More | Mini-Storage Messenger

While the 2019 California wildfires caused less damage than the two previous seasons, a total of...

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1 Dec, 2019

Ella Tayrien, Insurance Expert, on Preparing for Bad Weather Conditions

December is here, bringing with it the possibility of wintry precipitation. And that possibility...

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1 Oct, 2019

Single-Source Insurance Protection

Inside MiniCo’s New Workers Compensation Program An employee tries to fix a stuck roll-up door and...

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1 Mar, 2019

The Importance of a Good Business Owner’s Policy

Recovering from a financial loss arising from a lawsuit or property damage can make it difficult...

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1 Apr, 2018

The Road To Recovery

Recuperating From 2017’s Natural Disasters Hurricanes Harvey and Irma inundated the Gulf Coast...

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2 Jan, 2018

Profitable Protection

Tenant Insurance Boosts Bottom Line It took the devastation of Hurricane Harvey in Texas to...

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1 Dec, 2017

James Appleton, MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC, Director of Sales, Special Risk

When it comes to customers’ stored belongings, industry professionals jest that tenants store junk...

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1 Aug, 2017

Think Outside The Box!

Competing With On-Demand Storage Businesses While the concept of on-demand storage is not a new...

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1 May, 2017

Why Offering Tenant Insurance Is Good Customer Service

James Appleton, Director of Sales, Publishing & Special Risk, MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC ...

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1 Feb, 2017

Insurance Update

Coming To Terms With Aging Storage Facilities As the self-storage industry matures, the...

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1 Nov, 2016

It’s Raining Claims!

Obtaining Adequate Roof Insurance The recent cycle of extreme weather has created havoc for...

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1 Oct, 2016

Protect From Peril

Fire Safety Improvements For Self-Storage Facilities In 2015, a website called Becoming Minimalist...

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1 Sep, 2016

Thinking Outside The Box

Insuring The Most Challenging Properties We have all seen the news reports of businesses and homes...

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1 Sep, 2016

Risk Management: Maintaining Roof Integrity

A focal point of self-storage facility maintenance is the integrity of the roof, especially with...

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1 Sep, 2016

Insuring Profits

Tenant Insurance Flows New Revenue Stream To Bottom Line As self-storage occupancy reaches...

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1 Sep, 2016

The Price Of Safety

Fire Code Sparks Costly Change In Charleston, S.C., a memorial, appropriately called the...

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1 Aug, 2016

Training Is The Key To Tenant Insurance Success

Tenant insurance is one of the oldest insurance products in the self-storage industry. Once viewed...

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risk management

1 Jun, 2016

Risk Management: Preventing Storage of Illegal Items

It was the most notorious crime associated with self-storage in history. On April 19, 1995,...

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1 Apr, 2016

Are You Protected?

Industry Specific Policies Safeguard Owners Against Mishaps, Litigation, And Disasters A manager...

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