Latest Construction Headlines
All the headlines from our Construction Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Underwritiers weigh design, construction of offshore oil platforms
Apr 9 2007 // Not all offshore platforms are created equal, which is why one platform will survive a storm unscathed while another nearby is completely obliterated. In order to appropriately underwrite offshore platform risk,...
Insurer to Pay $17.5 Million in Conn. I-84 Faulty Construction Claim
Mar 23 2007 // The insurer behind the performance bond for part of the troubled Interstate-84 construction in Connecticut will pay $17.5 million to settle claims involving installation of defective drains, according to an agreement...
Lessons learned from Katrina and beyond
Mar 12 2007 // The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season came and went with barely a blip — despite initial projections by some that there would be two to five major hurricanes that year. How could insurance industry predictions be so...
Insurer Settles Suit in Pittsburgh Convention Center Death
Mar 5 2007 // An insurer has settled a lawsuit over the death of an ironworker during construction of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. The city-county Sports & Exhibition Authority had a policy with National...
La. AG Says Contractor Fraud Fugitive Arrested in Fla.
Mar 5 2007 // Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., recently announced that his office has arrested an individual suspected of defrauding numerous homeowners in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Charles Parish who were trying to repair their...
Aon Construction Services Names Church Director in Irvine Office
Mar 2 2007 // Aon Construction Services Group has hired Richard S. Church as director, Loss Control, in Aon’s Irvine, Calif., office to provide loss control services to construction clients throughout California and the...
Lessons learned from Katrina and beyond
Feb 26 2007 // The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season came and went with barely a blip — despite initial projections by some that there would be two to five major hurricanes that year. How could insurance industry predictions be so...
Lessons learned from Katrina and beyond
Feb 25 2007 // The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season came and went with barely a blip — despite initial projections by some that there would be two to five major hurricanes that year. How could insurance industry predictions be so...
Maverick Commercial Offers Program for Calif. Commercial Contractors
Feb 22 2007 // Calabasas, Calif.-based Maverick Commercial Insurance Services has added a new program for artisan contractors, which includes workers’ compensation, general liability and automobile coverage. The program is an...
Marsh UK Names Stacey VP-Construction, Power & Utilities
Feb 19 2007 // Marsh UK announced the appointment of Steve Stacey as Senior Vice President, Client Development, of its Construction, Power & Utilities (CPU) Practice. He joins Marsh from his previous position as a partner at Jardine...
Ariz.’s Construction Industry Sees Surge in Injuries to Latinos
Feb 19 2007 // Arizona’s booming population and a surge in construction activity has led to an outsized increase in the number of Hispanic workers injured or killed in the workplace, with more than one-quarter of the injuries...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Adds Golden to Houston Team
Feb 16 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. – Houston recently announced the addition of Danny Golden as vice president for Gallagher’s construction niche. Golden has a broad background training in construction, real...
Peerless Combats Construction Equipment Losses with LoJack
Feb 15 2007 // Peerless Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has teamed with LoJack Corp., to reduce construction equipment theft and boost recovery. The insurer is making the LoJack for Construction Equipment police-operated...
Commercial clients ‘swallow a bitter pill’ when it comes to cat coverage
Feb 12 2007 // When it comes to property catastrophe insurance coverage, many commercial clients are being forced to swallow a bitter pill in the form of steep prices, new limits on policies, higher deductibles and a shortage in the...
Lessons learned from 2005’s Katrina and 2006’s calm hurricane season
Feb 12 2007 // It’s been more than a year since Katrina made landfall and businesses are still recovering. Then the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season came and went with barely a blip — despite initial projections by some that...
Commercial clients ‘swallow a bitter pill’ when it comes to cat coverage
Feb 11 2007 // When it comes to property catastrophe insurance coverage, many commercial clients are being forced to swallow a bitter pill in the form of steep prices, new limits on policies, higher deductibles and a shortage in the...
Lessons learned from 2005’s Katrina and 2006’s calm hurricane season
Feb 11 2007 // It’s been more than a year since Katrina made landfill and businesses are still recovering. Then the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season came and went with barely a blip — despite initial projections by some that...
Insurance Skills Center Announces New Construction Designation
Feb 9 2007 // Insurance Skills Center is offering a new Certified Construction Insurance Specialist (CCIS) designation designed to provide a professional development program for the construction industry specialist. The three-part...
Fla. Charges 2 Insurance Brokers, 1 Other in Major Workers’ Comp Fraud
Feb 9 2007 // Three Floridians including two insurance brokers have been charged with fraud and conspiracy for allegedly providing hundreds of workers with falsified workers’ compensation insurance certificates to more than 300...
Indiana Insurance, LoJack Offer Anti-theft Devices to Construction Customers
Feb 9 2007 // Indiana Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group, has partnered with LoJack Corp., which is making its LoJack for Construction Equipment police-operated vehicle recovery systems available to construction customers...
