Oregon Business - Insurance Woes Impede Recovery
Insurance Woes Impede Recovery A lack of affordable insurance puts Portland businesses at risk of property damage and theft. On May 30, 2020, during demonstrations for social justice in Portland’s downtown, someone broke the storefront window of Mercantile Portland, a high-end women’s clothing store on the corner of Southwest Alder Street and Park Avenue. Over the next several hours, thieves stole goods and vandalized the interior. The shop was closed for the next four months as the owner fixed windows and cleaned up the place. The total for the repairs and the stolen goods came to $1 mil...