commercial construction News

Schinnerer Expands Builders Risk Program

Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, an underwriting manager, has expanded its Builders Risk program to now include coverage for commercial construction and commercial and residential remodeling. Brokers can now quote and issue a builder risk policy using Schinnerer’s online broker …

Brokers Assess Current Construction Insurance Market: Thumbs Up

Amid ups and downs, the construction market has nevertheless enjoyed steady growth over the past four years. Now construction insurance specialists believe the market is really heating up. The competition has carriers maintaining a market favorable to buyers, especially those …

Ironshore Expands Builders Risk Coverage to Wood Frame Commercial Construction

Ironshore Global Property has expanded its builders’ risk coverage to include wood frame commercial construction projects in the U.S. and Canada. The stand-alone policy offering will protect against property risks of large scale, commercial wood frame structures during the course …

Indiana Governor Signs Bill Repealing Construction Minimum Wage Law

Local boards will no longer set minimum wages for public construction projects in Indiana under a law signed by Republican Gov. Mike Pence. The bill will eliminate the boards that set what is known as the common construction wage that …