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National Contractors Insurance Company, Inc., a Risk Retention Group
Feb 1 2007 // Making General Liability Insurance affordable for General and Artisan Contractors. National Contractors Insurance Company, Inc., a Risk Retention Group (NCIC) specializes in general liability insurance for the licensed...
New Mo. Law Requires Service Contractors to be Licensed
Jan 29 2007 // A new law that went into effect Jan. 1, 2007 requires that all vehicle service contract administrators must register with the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration by...
Proactive agents help contractors and subcontractors reduce comp costs
Jan 29 2007 // Transitional duty assignments, return-to-work goals, regular communication, information gathering are all part of a solid program When helping contractors and subcontractors reduce their workers’ compensation costs,...
Oregon task force aims to improve construction
Jan 29 2007 // Oregon’s Construction Claims Task Force has released a report noting 11 recommendations to help protect homeowners from construction defects and ensure affordable liability insurance for contractors. Highlights of...
News Currents
Jan 28 2007 // Oregon task force aims to improve construction Oregon’s Construction Claims Task Force has released a report noting 11 recommendations to help protect homeowners from construction defects and ensure affordable...
Contractors’ Workers’ Compensation
Jan 28 2007 // When helping contractors and subcontractors reduce their workers’ compensation costs, focus on four key elements: accurately determine the cause of the high costs, improve communications with employees, bring...
PGI Program Covers Exterior Insulation/Finish Systems Contractors
Jan 23 2007 // PGI Commercial (PGIC) is making available an insurance program designed specifically for contractors who are certified to install Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS). The commercial general liability policy is...
Oregon Task Force Aims to Improve Construction Environment
Jan 19 2007 // Oregon’s Construction Claims Task Force has released a report noting 11 recommendations to help protect homeowners from construction defects and ensure affordable liability insurance for contractors. Highlights of...
Monterey County Contractor Accused of Leaving Workers Without Workers’ Comp
Jan 18 2007 // A longtime Monterey County, Calif., construction contractor is facing charges that he has not insured his employees for on-the-job injuries, according to the California Department of Insurance. Herman L. Johnson, 64, of...
IMACC Launches New Web Services, New Slogan
Jan 16 2007 // NAPERVILLE, IL – IMACC announced today that their new website is now available at http://www.imacc.net. Among the new service offerings is an Online Response Center (ORC) allowing claims to be submitted online. Users...
Washington Warns Against Unqualified Contractors
Jan 12 2007 // In the wake of a fierce windstorm that left many Wenatchee, Wash.-area homes damaged, the state Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is reminding the public to be mindful and not to take shortcuts when hiring...
Blueprint for Contractors Liability: Building the case for contractors … and underwriters
Jan 8 2007 // For a contractor — and his insurance agent — surveying the general liability insurance landscape, the options can seem overwhelming. Trying to navigate through a vast assortment of carriers and coverages is...
Subcontractor default insurance
Jan 8 2007 // Performance bonds or SDI: how they work and what’s the difference The financial health and stability of subcontractors is a constant concern of general contractors. To protect against subcontractor default,...
Contractors not buying into professional liability
Jan 8 2007 // Ames & Gough survey finds as many as 50% of contractors not covered Contractors, project owners, and project finance professionals are increasingly interested in the niche market of contractors’ professional...
10 La. judge says water may be covered
Jan 7 2007 // Ruling against La. Citizens could affect more insurers 10 Survey says party hosts are underinsured Trusted Choice reports 28.5 million need more coverage 12 Miss. AG’s Katrina lawsuit moved Judge rules state court...
8 Drive Insurance from Progressive lowers Colo. auto rates
Jan 7 2007 // Tort system helping to reduce costs 8 Gov.-elects appoint insurance department heads Colorado picks Mayor Morrison, Idaho picks Rep. Deal 8 Calif. workers’ comp reforms working Yet outgoing commissioner says still...
CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS
Jan 7 2007 // N18 Building the case for contractors … and underwriters 10 Wintery West Storms create late-year claims 48 Arson Investigations Science could overturn convictions 56 Enron’s Legacies Ds&Os face increased risk
Contractors not buying into professional liability Ames & Gough survey finds as many as 50% of contractors not covered
Jan 7 2007 // Contractors, project owners, and project finance professionals are increasingly interested in the niche market of contractors’ professional liability insurance (CPLI), according to a recent survey of insurers writing...
BW Insurance Agency Acquires Contractor’s Insurance Services
Jan 4 2007 // Bank of the West’s subsidiary BW Insurance Agency Inc. has acquired Contractor’s Insurance Services Inc., a full-service agency that specializes in providing commercial and personal lines, risk management and...
MJ Hall Offers Residential Homebuilders Program
Dec 29 2006 // M.J. Hall and Co. Inc., a general agent and surplus lines wholesaler, has a new residential homebuilders program. The new homebuilders general liability program is for custom and tract general contractors in Arizona and...
