Latest Contractors Headlines
All the headlines from our Contractors Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.D. AG Warns Dickinson Homeowners of Unlicensed Contractors
Jul 19 2005 // North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and Secretary of State Al Jaeger are reminding homeowners of the need for caution when hiring contractors to complete home repairs. Severe weather damage provides an...
Okla. AG Says CNC Cards Good Until They Expire
Jul 18 2005 // At the request of Oklahoma State Senators Cliff A. Aldridge and Patrick Anderson, state Attorney General Drew Edmondson clarified June 29 that Certificates of Non-Coverage (CNC) cards issued to independent contractors...
OSHA Cites Mass. Contractor in Deadly Crane Collapse
Jul 13 2005 // A federal agency that oversees workplace safety blamed a contractor for a shipyard crane accident that in January killed two workers, including one from New Hampshire. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
Only 40 Percent of Fla. Roofing Contractors Have Workers’ Compensation Coverage
Jul 9 2005 // Rising costs of construction materials and more expensive workers’ compensation insurance are causing roofing contractors to use more uninsured workers according to Department of Financial Services Office of...
Contractor Pleads Guilty to Comp Fraud
Jul 4 2005 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced that a Landers roofing contractor has pled guilty to workers’ comp premium fraud and other charges. Michael Louis Curran pled guilty on June 8 to one felony...
Aon Construction Group’s Nolan Named President of Dallas/Fort Worth Construction Financial Management Association
Jul 1 2005 // For the first time in its 20-year history, the Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) has elected an insurance broker to the position of president. Aon Corporation announced...
CNC Cards Survive Repeal of CNC Program; Labor Department to Remain Open Late
Jun 30 2005 // The Oklahoma Department of Labor reported that its legal interpretation of recently passed Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC)legislation is that CNC cards remain in effect until the expiration date printed on the cards. The...
Wash. L&I Urging Contractors to Take Action Against Deadly Falls
Jun 28 2005 // In light of the continuing boom in construction, as well as two recent incidents where workers fell from rooftops, the Department of Labor and Industries urged contractors to take action to protect workers from deadly...
Three Suspects Arraigned
Jun 20 2005 // Three suspects were arraigned May 11 in Ventura County Superior Court in connection with a workers’ comp premium fraud investigation conducted by the CDI Fraud Division. Tomer Rotholz, a former licensed contractor,...
Okla. Workers’ Comp Reform Passes in Special Session
Jun 20 2005 // Oklahoma lawmakers passed workers’ compensation reform legislation, Senate Bill 1X, in a special legislative session that began May 31, the end date for the regular session. The bill was sent to Gov. Brad Henry who...
Roofing Contractor Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud
Jun 15 2005 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced that a Landers roofing contractor has pled guilty to workers’ compensation premium fraud and other charges. Michael Louis Curran, 50, pled guilty on June 8,...
Insurers, Military at Odds over Workers’ Comp Program for Civilian Contractors
Jun 15 2005 // Several media outlets reported this week that the Defense Department is looking to revamp a controversial $5.5 billion workers’ compensation insurance program for its civilian contractors overseas after reportedly...
Okla. DOL Wrestles with End of Workers’ Comp Non-Coverage Program
Jun 9 2005 // The Oklahoma Department of Labor reported it is trying to determine the extent of the impact of the Legislature’s decision to repeal two sections of Oklahoma law and abolish the Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC)...
Summit Launches Contractors Insurance Program
Jun 8 2005 // Las Vegas, NV – Summit Insurance Services, Inc. has launched a new insurance program designed specifically for commercial contractors in California. The program is underwritten by an AM Best Financial Performance...
Contractor Sentenced in Comp Fraud Case
Jun 6 2005 // The owner of a Corona, California-based construction firm has begun serving a two-year jail sentence as part of his conviction on felony workers’ comp insurance fraud. Lawrence S. Hatfield, of Orange County, owner of...
AIA Praises Veto of Maryland Bill Involving Surety Bonds
May 24 2005 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) on Tuesday praised Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich (R) for vetoing legislation that would have reportedly set bad public policy for the state. SB 324 would have exposed the state of...
Tree and Landscape Contractors
May 23 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: Summit Insurance Services Inc. launched a new insurance program called ArborMAX designed specifically to protect tree and landscape contractors. ArborMAX offers general liability, property, inland...
The Nitty Gritty of Blue Collar Programs
May 23 2005 // Program Managers Working for the Working Class For some program administrators, blue is the color of money. While other insurance programs target lawyers, insurance agents and various white-collar occupations, some of the...
My Brother’s Keeper-Duties and Liabilities of Agents and Brokers
May 23 2005 // Insurance plays an important role in today’s society in protecting individuals and businesses from different risks. A wide variety of policies and products have been developed to cover common, and not so common,...
Calif. Contractor Sentenced in Workers’ Comp Fraud Case; Will Pay State Fund $605,940
May 17 2005 // The owner of a Corona, California-based construction firm has begun serving a two-year jail sentence as part of his conviction on felony workers’ compensation insurance fraud. Lawrence S. Hatfield, 59, of Orange...
