Latest Contractors Headlines
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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...
While Residents, Insurers Fret, Contractors Welcome Storms
May 18 2007 // With the 2007 hurricane season on the horizon, Steve Munnell acknowledges that the state’s roofing contractors are “praying for rain.” The executive director of the Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal and Air...
Trinity E&S Reduces Minimum Premium for Contractors
May 15 2007 // Trinity E&S Insurance Services based in Bermuda Dunes, Calif., has reduced the minimum premium for its contractors’ program from $25,000 to $10,000 for the majority of classes with coverage for tract work. The...
Continental Risk Offers Residential General Contractors Coverage in West
Apr 20 2007 // Continental Risk Insurance Services of Lodi, Calif., has new coverage targeting residential general contractors. Coverage includes new construction for custom built homes, remodeling and renovations. Coverage is available...
Professional Underwriters Targets School Bus Contractors with Program
Apr 18 2007 // Professional Underwriters, a national program administrator focused on public entity insurance, has launched a new program, “SafetyFirst”, which targets independent school bus contractors. According to Tom...
N.Y. Contractor Questioned Over Asbestos Removal Conditions
Apr 11 2007 // Federal officials have proposed fining a contractor $57,000 for allegedly exposing employees to asbestos-related health problems at a suburban construction project. Aapex Environmental Services Inc. was cited for six...
NSM Program Targets Tough Artisan Contractor Classes
Apr 2 2007 // From its Ohio office, NSM is targeting tough classes of trade and artisan contractors with a program that combines the key coverages these residential and commercial contractors need. The program, named Total Residential...
Contractor Ordered to Pay $129,000 to Calif. State Fund
Mar 30 2007 // San Diego County Superior Court Judge David Danielsen has ordered the owner of a San Diego area tree service company to pay $129,000 in restitution to California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund as a result of a...
Figures
Mar 26 2007 // 42 The number of chemical plants in New Jersey affected by the state’s expanded chemical safety rules. Chemical facilities using extremely hazardous substances must now weigh using safer options and plant workers can...
It Figures
Mar 26 2007 // 42 The number of chemical plants in New Jersey affected by the state’s expanded chemical safety rules. Chemical facilities using extremely hazardous substances must now weigh using safer options and plant workers can...
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...
