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Mo. Bridge Project Could Serve as National Model on Repairs
Aug 30 2007 // A month after the deadly Minneapolis bridge collapse, Missouri lawmakers are poised to approve a massive bridge repair project that could serve as a national roadmap for renovating aging infrastructure. Missouri plans to...
Sloan Mason Offers Street, Road, Paving Contractors Program
Aug 9 2007 // Sloan Mason is offering a program for street, road and paving contractors that includes workers’ compensation, general liablity, auto and umbrella liability coverage by an “A+” XV admitted carrier. The...
In the oil and gas sector, all policies are not the same
Aug 6 2007 // In previous articles on this subject I have preached the virtues of watching out for the four “C’s” of insurance protection for the oil and gas operator — contracts, coverages, costs and claims...
In the oil and gas sector, all policies are not the same
Aug 6 2007 // In previous articles on this subject I have preached the virtues of watching out for the four “C’s” of insurance protection for the oil and gas operator — contracts, coverages, costs and claims...
In the oil and gas sector, all policies are not the same
Aug 6 2007 // In previous articles on this subject I have preached the virtues of watching out for the four “C’s” of insurance protection for the oil and gas operator — contracts, coverages, costs and claims...
R.E. Chaix Announces New Artisan Contractor Program
Jul 31 2007 // R.E. Chaix & Associates of Irvine, Calif., has added a new artisan contractor program for new custom home work, residential repair/remodel and commercial work. The carrier is non-admitted and is rated “A-”...
Judge: La. Road Home Suit Should Name State as Well as Contractor
Jul 26 2007 // Sue the state as well as its contractor for Louisiana’s troubled Road Home problem, a federal judge in Baton Rouge, La., told the attorney who filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the contractor is cheating...
In the oil and gas sector, all policies are not the same
Jul 23 2007 // In previous articles on this subject I have preached the virtues of watching out for the four “C’s” of insurance protection for the oil and gas operator — contracts, coverages, costs and claims...
News Currents
Jul 23 2007 // Tahoe Fire losses could reach $150 million, victims may be underinsured Insured loss estimates for the Angora Fire that burned south Lake Tahoe have been upped to $100 million to $150 million, according to Risk Management...
HDR Offering Contractors Coverage in Calif., Ariz.
Jul 10 2007 // HDR Insurance Services of Sacramento, Calif., has a new market for commercial and residential contractors in California and Arizona. Coverage is available for general liability, auto, propoerty, and insland marine...
Five Uninsured, Unlicensed Contractors Arrested in South Lake Tahoe
Jul 6 2007 // California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced the results of the first undercover operation stemming from the Angora Fire in South Lake Tahoe. The operation took place at a residence in the disaster area that...
Coverage interpretation and claims litigation at odds
Jul 2 2007 // But overall, construction market looks ‘optimistic,’ Willis exec says Today’s construction underwriters and their claim departments may not be following the same blueprint on issues of coverage...
Contracts count when dealing with subcontractors
Jul 2 2007 // Language, legislative knowledge, and right insurance partner keys to wrapping up volatile market One of the many challenges general contractors — both commercial and residential — have faced over the past five...
Project owners run for their own cover
Jul 2 2007 // Owners of construction projects increasingly have concerns separate from those of their contractors or design architects and engineers when it comes to liability insurance. Jacobus (Jaap) Vrolijk, vice president within...
Contracts count when dealing with subcontractors
Jul 2 2007 // One of the many challenges general contractors — both commercial and residential — have faced over the past five years involves subcontractor insurance. The subcontractor marketplace has always been volatile....
Coverage interpretation and claims litigation at odds
Jul 2 2007 // Today’s construction underwriters and their claim departments may not be following the same blueprint on issues of coverage interpretation for losses involving general liability and property damage claims, says Paul...
Sloan Mason Reduces Premium for Sewer & Water Main Contractors
Jun 20 2007 // Sloan Mason has reduced its premium for underground utility contractors, including sewer and water main construction companies. Minimum premiums have been reduced to $25,000 for workers’ compensation/general...
N.Y. Businesses Renew Call for Reform of ‘Scaffold Law’
Jun 8 2007 // Business associations and groups representing New York’s agriculture sector and construction industry have again urged Governor Eliot Spitzer and state legislators to reform New York’s so-called “scaffold...
USG’s Restoration Contractors Package Program Available in Most States
Jun 6 2007 // USG Insurance Services, Inc. a national broker of commercial insurance headquartered in Tampa, Fla., has introduced a restoration contractors program. Exposures can include emergency response contractors, mold remediation,...
News Currents
May 21 2007 // Miss. producers go the extra mile for their community Meridian agents find time for defending their community’s economy, culture and architecture While many independent agents make it a point to become involved in...
