Latest Contractors Headlines
All the headlines from our Contractors Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Fla. Attorney General: Price Gouging Complaints Rise for Repairs, Cleanup
Nov 2 2005 // With Floridians beginning the rebuilding process in the wake of Hurricane Wilma’s assault one week ago, Attorney General Charlie Crist said his office’s Price Gouging Hotline has seen a spike in repair and...
San Diego Contractor Ordered to Pay $37,669 in Restitution to State Fund
Oct 28 2005 // San Diego County Superior Court Judge George W. Clarke has sentenced Valley Center businessman John Presley to three years formal probation and ordered him to pay $37,669 in restitution to California’s State...
Fla. Attorney General Cautions Hurricane Wilma Victims To Use Care In Hiring Workers
Oct 24 2005 // Attorney General Charlie Crist has advised Floridians to use extra caution when hiring workers to help clean up the damage caused by Hurricane Wilma. In particular, Crist warned those who are victims of water damage and...
Chubb’s Contractors Equipment Express
Oct 17 2005 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies created an online system designed to make it easier for agents and brokers to quickly obtain a rate, quote or binder for contractors’ equipment risks with schedules up to $5...
Nev. Comp Provider Returns Premiums, Pays Dividends to Employers
Oct 11 2005 // Builders Insurance Co., one of Nevada’s two largest workers’ comp insurers, and the state’s largest contractor-only workers’ comp provider, has paid out a set of safety-related dividends and...
Chubb Adds Online Tool for Contractors’ Equipment Risks
Oct 5 2005 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has created an online system that enables agents and brokers to quickly obtain a rate, quote or binder for contractors’ equipment risks with schedules up to $5...
Residential Contractors General Liability
Oct 3 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: Quadrant Insurance Managers added two new contractor programs to be based out of its Texas office: residential homebuilders/contractors general liability and roofing contractors general liability. The...
Survey: Competition, Capacity Characterize Surety Bond Market
Oct 3 2005 // Although today’s construction industry is coming out of a trench and contractors are intensifying competition by bidding low to get enough work to utilize available capacity, an increase in private sector...
Survey: Competition, Capacity Characterize Surety Bond Market
Oct 3 2005 // Although today’s construction industry is coming out of a trench and contractors are intensifying competition by bidding low to get enough work to utilize available capacity, an increase in private sector...
Wash. Contractor Cited for Fraudand Safety Violations
Oct 3 2005 // To combat fraud and protect workers from serious injury and death, the Washington Department of Labor and Industries has cited a Tacoma roofing contractor for workers’ compensation fraud and multiple safety...
The artisan contractors market on the rise
Oct 3 2005 // As the United States’ total population creeps up on the 300 million mark, no one can call the residential construction industry a dying breed. The continuous need for housing is apparent in the nation’s fastest...
News Briefs
Oct 3 2005 // N.Y. AG Indicts Former Marsh Execs: New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and Insurance Superintendent Howard Mills announced the indictment of eight former executives of insurance brokerage giant Marsh Inc. for their...
Floridians Warned: Hire Reputable Contractors for Hurricane Cleanup
Sep 26 2005 // Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist has advised Floridians affected by Hurricane Rita to use extra caution when hiring workers to help clean up the damage caused by the storm. In particular, Crist warned those who are...
Congress Asked to Shield Volunteer Contractors from Liability
Sep 21 2005 // The U.S. House of Representatives is weighing legislation to protect contractors who respond to declared federal, state and local emergencies or disasters from lawsuits arising out of their volunteer efforts. The provision...
Sloan Mason Announces New Program for Sewer & Water Main Contractors
Sep 19 2005 // Sloan Mason is pleased to announce access to a program with an A+ XV admitted carrier, which provides WC/GL/Auto/UMB for sewer and water main contractors. These utility contractors can perform work in new tract...
Bonding Co. Sides with Contractor in Sewer Plant Dispute
Sep 6 2005 // A bonding company claims Phoenix didn’t have a proper basis to terminate a California firm that was building a $105 million sewer plant. That assessment could be a multimillion-dollar blow to Phoenix and four other...
Case Law Watch
Sep 5 2005 // Richard v. Century Sur. Co. (W.D. La. June 25, 2005) Question of fact regarding reinstatement of CGL policy: This concerns property damage incurred during Hurricane Lillie on Oct. 3, 2002. The insured made a claim under...
Surety Survey Shows Dramatic Changes in Marketplace Over Past 10 Years
Sep 5 2005 // Grant Thornton LLP recently released the results of its Surety Credit Survey examining bond producers’ perspectives of the surety marketplace for the construction industry. The data appears to indicate a dramatic...
Cancellation and Reinstatement
Sep 5 2005 // Richard v. Century Sur. Co. (W.D. La. June 25, 2005) Question of fact regarding reinstatement of CGL policy: This concerns property damage incurred during Hurricane Lillie on Oct. 3, 2002. The insured made a claim under...
News Briefs
Sep 5 2005 // Illinois CCC Settles Class-Action Suit on Total Loss Vehicle Valuation: Chicago-based claims software-maker CCC Information Services Inc. and 15 of its customers signed a settlement agreement with plaintiffs in various...
