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22nd IRMI Construction Risk Conf. to be Held in San Diego, Nov. 11-14
Oct 7 2002 // The 22nd International Risk Management Institute (IRMI) Construction Risk Conference will take place Nov. 11 through Nov. 14, 2002, in San Diego. The three-and-a-half day conference is devoted exclusively to construction,...
NEV. ESTABLISHES CONSTRUCTION LIABILITY CLEARING HOUSE
Sep 30 2002 // Nevada Commissioner Alice Molasky-Arman ordered that a “Construction Liability Clearing House” be established for the purpose of providing information on markets and availability of residential construction...
Calif. Gov. Davis Approves Measure to Give Builders Right to Repair Construction Defects
Sep 24 2002 // California Governor Gray Davis (D) has approved a measure requiring homeowners to notify builders of construction defects before they can initiate litigation, according to the American Insurance Association...
AIA Urges Calif. Gov. to Approve Measure Giving Builders the Right to Repair Construction Defects
Sep 18 2002 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) is calling upon Gov. Gray Davis (D) to sign a measure that will give California builders the right to repair construction defects. AIA says this measure will reduce the number of...
Nev. Construction Liability Task Force Formed
Sep 17 2002 // Nevada Insurance Commissioner Alice Molasky-Arman announced the formation of the Construction Liability Task Force. Molasky-Arman has charged the task force to investigate the genesis of the construction liability...
Nev. Establishes Construction Liability Clearing House
Sep 13 2002 // Nevada Commissioner Alice Molasky-Arman ordered that a “Construction Liability Clearing House” be established for the purpose of providing information on markets and availability of residential construction...
Federal Reserve Economic Survey Shows Slowing Midwest Growth
Sep 12 2002 // The most recent economic survey released by the Federal Reserve regional banks indicates a general slowing of economic growth in most Midwestern regions, with a mixture of good news and bad news and some increases in the...
Battle Over Financial Privacy Dominates Final Days of Calif. Legislative Session
Sep 5 2002 // For the second year in a row, the California Assembly defeated a measure to restrict the information flow within financial services companies, said the American Insurance Association (AIA). Privacy “Once again,...
Alliance says Calif. Liability ‘Reforms’ will Promote Construction Defect Lawsuits
Aug 29 2002 // A package of so-called “liability reform” bills that are quietly making their way toward enactment during the final hours of California’s legislative session will flood California’s already...
Travelers Furnishes New CD To Construction Clients For One-Stop Risk Management
Aug 27 2002 // Travelers Property Casualty announced a new version of its “Construction Risk Management Tool Kit” CD-ROM, designed to help improve contractor clients’ loss experience. “We believe it to be one of...
ARI Insurance Sues Walt Disney World
Aug 27 2002 // ARI Insurance Cos. Inc. filed an amended multi-million dollar lawsuit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court against the Walt Disney World Company and Sanford B. Miot, former president of Disney subsidiary Arvida Southern, to recover...
Fla. Department Clarifies who is Exempt under New Workers’ Comp Law
Aug 20 2002 // A key administrative rule has been published clarifying which tradespeople must have workers’ compensation coverage in order to work on commercial construction projects valued at $250,000 or more, according to...
Determining Mold Culpability
Aug 19 2002 // A recent article in The Cincinnati Enquirer perfectly (albeit accidentally) illustrates how vexing the toxic mold issue can be, how stridently companies and industries try to protect themselves from its consequences, and...
IRMI Calls for Gary E. Bird Horizon Award Nominees
Aug 14 2002 // International Risk Management Institute (IRMI) is seeking nominees for this year’s Gary E. Bird Horizon Award, formerly known as the Construction Risk Management Best Practices Award, to be given at the upcoming 22nd...
Determining Mold Culpability
Aug 5 2002 // A recent article in The Cincinnati Enquirer perfectly (albeit accidentally) illustrates how vexing the toxic mold issue can be, how stridently companies and industries try to protect themselves from its consequences, and...
Nev. Regulators May Look to Legislative Solution on Defect Litigation Costs
Jul 22 2002 // According to the Alliance of American Insurers, Nevada insurance regulators concerned about the availability of residential contractor’s liability insurance should not look to mandatory pools, but should develop a...
Insurers & Contractors Trying to Nail DownProper Coverage
Jun 10 2002 // If you’re placing coverage for contractors, there are three factors that determine what obstacles you will encounter: location, location, location. The real question is whether it will stay that way or whether...
Fake Stucco Trouble: EIFS Related Claims Constrict CGL Markets
Jun 10 2002 // Mold may be getting all the attention at the moment as a major threat to insurers, at least in Texas and California, but another problem has wreaked havoc for homeowners, carriers, and contractors nationwide for several...
Fake Stucco, Real Trouble: EIFS Related Claims Constrict CGL Markets
Jun 10 2002 // Mold may be getting all the attention at the moment as a major threat to insurers, at least in Texas and California, but another problem has wreaked havoc for homeowners, carriers, and contractors nationwide for several...
Insurers & Contractors Trying to Nail Down Proper Coverage
Jun 10 2002 // If you’re placing coverage for a client who is a contractor, there are three factors that determine what obstacles you will encounter: location, location, location. The real question, however, is whether it will stay...
