Procacci Development Corp. Hurrican-Resistant Building Earns Zurich’s ‘Highly protected Risk” Status

  

Boca Raton, FL (Sept. 12, 2011) – Procacci Development Corporation, a leader in the creation of Class “A” office buildings constructed to resist Category 5 Hurricane-force winds, announced today that its insurance provider, Zurich, awarded the “Highly Protected Risk” (HPR) certification to the Miami-Dade County facility built by Proccaci for Keiser University (middle left photo).

Zurich’s HPR standard recognizes companies that go above and beyond commitment to hurricane and wind event safety.

 The building was designed and constructed in accordance with the developer’s “Built Procacci Strong” construction program. The facility’s hurricane-resistant attributes protect against water and damage from winds up to 156 miles per hour – well in excess of the requirements of the Florida Building Code.

 “We’re honored to have our Keiser University building earn Zurich’s coveted Highly Protected Risk status,” said Philip J. Procacci (top right photo), CEO, following an announcement at the Keiser University site within Crossroads at Dolphin Commerce Center fronting Florida’s Turnpike in west Miami-Dade County. “This acknowledges the vision we had in creating buildings ideally suited to withstand damage and outages related to tropical weather systems.”

 “Receiving this status means Keiser has lowered its risk profile, which typically results in receiving lower insurance premiums,” he continued. “It also means the school is likely to be up and running immediately after a major storm. For any enterprise, business continuity is critical to economic sustainability and lasting vitality.”

 Keiser’s Miami education facility is the 23rd building worldwide to earn Zurich’s HPR certification, according to Dale Seemans, senior risk engineering[1] consultant for Zurich. 

 To learn more about Zurich’s HPR, go to Zurich’s Hurricane Information Center at http://www.zurichna.com/zna/media/hurricaneinfo.htm or

contact Seemans at dale.seemans@zurichna.com.

 For more information, log on to http://www.procacci.us./

For more information about Zurich’s business in North America, go to http://www.zurichna.com/zna/media/news-releases/archive/boilerplate.htm

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