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Arrowhead Introduces Specialty Contractors Program in Texas

Sep 5 2007 // San Diego, Calif.-based Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. announced the expansion of their Texas product portfolio to include a specialty contractors program offering monoline general liability coverages. The company...

Chubb Offers E&O Policy for Government Technology Contractors

Sep 4 2007 // The lack of familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations and government immunities can leave U.S. government contractors exposed to costly lawsuits from customers and business partners, says Chubb Group of Insurance...

New Ore. Law Affects Group Contractor Liability Insurance

Sep 4 2007 // Oregon has implemented a new law aimed at making group contractor liability insurance more available. HB 2751 implements one of the recommendations of the The Construction Claims Task Force, and adds group contractor...

New rules for residential contractors in Ark.

Sep 3 2007 // All must show proof of workers’ comp insurance Residential contractors in Arkansas who own their own businesses may opt out of workers’ compensation coverage for themselves, but must purchase it for their...

New rules for residential contractors in Ark.

Sep 3 2007 // Residential contractors in Arkansas who own their own businesses may opt out of workers’ compensation coverage for themselves, but must purchase it for their business, according to a bulletin recently issued by state...

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....