Latest Construction Headlines
All the headlines from our Construction Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Markets/Coverages: QBE Europe Launches Warranty & Indemnity Product; Miller Launches D&O Product for UK Construction Sector
Dec 16 2022 // QBE Europe Launches Warranty & Indemnity Product QBE announced the introduction of Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance in Europe for the first time to further support customers. The new product reflects an...
Blast at Texas Construction Company Kills 4
Dec 13 2022 // SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Crews have found the body of a fourth person who died in an explosion at a San Antonio construction company and investigators worked Monday to determine the cause and origin of the blast. The blast...
People Moves: Coppola New CUO at QBE; FloodFlash Names N.A. CEO; Liberty Mutual Hires in Energy, Construction
Nov 15 2022 // QBE North America Appoints Coppola Chief Underwriting Officer Laura Coppola QBE North America has appointed Laura Coppola as chief underwriting officer. Coppola joins the company with more than 25 years of technical...
People Moves: Iroquois Adds Gonzalez in Texas; Lucas to Lead Platinum Construction; Distinguished Programs Hires Fulton
Oct 20 2022 // Iroquois adds Regional Manager Gonzalez in Texas Jo Gonzalez joins Iroquois as a regional manager for Texas, where she will further expand Iroquois’ presence by partnering with independent insurance agencies and...
People Moves: Canopius Hires Liberty Mutual’s Johnson as CUO U.S., Bermuda; AXA XL Promotes McKinley to Casualty Leader for N. America Construction
Oct 17 2022 // Canopius Hires Liberty Mutual’s Johnson as CUO U.S. and Bermuda Canopius Group, a global specialty re/insurer, announced it has hired Coleman V. Johnson as its chief underwriting officer US and Bermuda. Johnson joins...
People Moves: AXA XL Taps SCOR’s Croese for Energy & Construction Team, APAC & Europe; Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Promotes O’Neill and Reddin in Ireland
Sep 27 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL Insurance and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Taps SCOR’s Croese for Energy...
People Moves: Donavan CUO at Boost; Tasker New Head of AGCS Energy, Construction; 2 Hires at Liberty Mutual GRS
Sep 12 2022 // Boost Insurance Appoints Emy Donavan as Chief Underwriting Officer Boost appointed Emy Donavan as chief underwriting officer. She will oversee the company’s program underwriting, product development, and portfolio...
Body of Construction Worker Found After Pennsylvania Construction Site Collapse
Sep 2 2022 // State police say the body of a worker was found in the rubble of a collapse at a construction site in Pennsylvania. Trooper Megan Frazer said the body of the 30-year-old man was found at about 9:45 p.m. Tuesday at the site...
North Dakota House Tests Hemp as Construction Material
Aug 9 2022 // The two small houses are going up on the back half of a lot just off a busy street, not far from downtown Fargo. “These homes are identical in blueprint, they’re 13 by 23, with 12 foot ceilings, there’s a...
What Surety Underwriters Review on Your Bond Applications and Construction Contracts
Aug 5 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. Why do surety underwriters ask so many questions of construction contractors? We have answers for you to share with your construction insurance clients. And...
New Jersey Contractor Arraigned for Worker Death at Poughkeepsie Construction Site
Aug 4 2022 // A New Jersey construction company and its principal have been charged with willfully violating federal workplace safety regulations at a Poughkeepsie, New York construction site where a wall collapsed, killing a worker in...
OSHA Investigating After Construction Worker Electrocuted at Charlotte Airport
Jul 28 2022 // A construction worker at a North Carolina airport was electrocuted, according to a California-based company for whom he worked. The Charlotte Observer reports Rosendin Electric, a company based in San Jose, California,...
People Moves: AXA XL Names Ensurance’s Burgess as U/W, Construction, UK & Lloyd’s; Aon strengthens M&A and Transaction Team With 3 Hires
Jul 25 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and Aon. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Names Ensurance’s Burgess as Sr. U/W, Construction, UK & Lloyd’s AXA XL...
Michigan Construction Worker Fatally Struck by Bulldozer
Jul 18 2022 // A construction worker in suburban Detroit died last Friday after a bulldozer struck him, police said. A man was standing outside his dump truck around 11 a.m. while a bulldozer moved pieces of concrete that had been broken...
Green Building Investments Reach New Heights But Can Carrier Capacity Keep Up?
Jul 18 2022 // Increased interest in creating more energy efficient, resilient buildings is expected to fuel growth in the green construction industry, particularly as the government looks to spur investment in these projects through new...
Georgia Construction Company Must Remain Defendant in Wetlands Suit, Court Finds
Jul 5 2022 // A federal court in Georgia has refused to dismiss a construction company from a lawsuit over wetlands violations, even though the company did not own the property at the time of the alleged dumping of dredge material. The...
Quantum Computing, Lower Construction Quality, Legal Tech Seen as Emerging Risks: Swiss Re
Jul 4 2022 // The global community continues to deal with known challenges such as the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, economic turmoil and failing trust in established social institutions. But a report from Swiss Re reminds re/insurers...
Emerging Risks: Quantum Computing, Lower Construction Quality, Legal Tech etc.
Jun 24 2022 // The global community continues to deal with known challenges such as the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, economic turmoil and failing trust in established social institutions. But a report from Swiss Re reminds re/insurers...
2 Minnesota Construction Workers Die After Trench Collapses on Them
Jun 21 2022 // Two construction workers died after a trench collapsed on top of them in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul, and one of their bodies was found 9 feet underground roughly 12 hours later. St. Paul Deputy Fire Chief...
Role of the Construction Agent and Broker
Jun 20 2022 // The role of the independent agent and broker is changing along with the construction sector. Going forward, construction clients need a specialist that understands the risks. This is not a segment for generalists,...
