Latest Contractors Headlines
All the headlines from our Contractors Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Calif. Contractor Associations, Unions Form Trust to Administer Workers’ Comp Carve-Out Program
Dec 7 2004 // Northern California contractors and unions representing carpenters, laborers and operating engineers have formed a labor-management trust to administer a collectively bargained workers’ compensation carve-out...
Fla. Contractor Arrested Following Surprise Inspection
Nov 22 2004 // An unlicensed, uninsured contractor was arrested after Florida insurance fraud investigators made a surprise inspection at a St. Lucie County subdivision. Vicente Parra Martinez, 34, owner and sole officer of P.M.V....
N.J. REPAIRS CONTRACTORS' ACT:
Nov 22 2004 // Gov. James McGreevey signed legislation removing “inaccurate and ineffectual” provisions from the Contractor’s Registration Act, one day before the act was set to go into effect on Nov. 9. The move...
Pool Contractors
Nov 22 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Lionheart Insurance added a new facility for swimming pool contractors. Dollars: Limits for general liability up to $1 million with a $1,000 deductible. Minimum premium is $3,500. Carrier: Rated...
ACE USA Enhances Defense Base Act Coverage
Nov 19 2004 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, announced that it is enhancing its Defense Base Act (DBA) product offerings to create a responsive, comprehensive approach for small to...
Schinnerer Publishes Risk Management Guide
Nov 18 2004 // “Contractors often don’t see the need for professional liability coverage for design related claims,” explained Victor O. Schinnerer’s Joe Jones. “They think that their general liability...
Mass. Big Dig Springs Big Leaks; Hunt Commences to Pin Blame for Allegedly Faulty Construction
Nov 12 2004 // Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly said his office wants to know whether water accumulating on the underground roof of the Big Dig tunnels could damage the $14.6 billion roadway project, and who should be...
N.J. Repairs Contractors’ Registration Act
Nov 11 2004 // New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey has signed into law a measure sought by agents and insurers that removes troublesome provisions from the Contractor’s Registration Act. The amendments fix a provision that required...
FLA. CONTRACTORS MUST MEET WORKERS’ COMP REQUIREMENTS:
Nov 8 2004 // In response to reportedly hundreds of calls from homeowners and construction contractors, both in and out-of-state, concerned about Florida requirements for workers’ compensation insurance coverage, the Florida...
Noodle Specialty To Distribute Surplus Lines Liability Products from A+ XV-rated Carrier
Oct 27 2004 // Noodle Specialty Brokers (NSB), a division of InsuranceNoodle, Inc., announced: “Surplus lines liability products from an A+ XV-rated non-admitted carrier are now available via appointed wholesalers in 17 states and...
Fla. DFS Reminds Construction Contractors of Workers’ Comp Requirements
Oct 20 2004 // In response reportedly to hundreds of calls from homeowners and construction contractors, both in and out-of-state, concerned about Florida requirements for workers’ compensation insurance coverage, the Florida...
Congress Debates Reforms to Nuclear WC Program
Oct 6 2004 // Congressional lawmakers agree a program to compensate sick nuclear weapons workers is broken, but how to fix it is the subject of debate on Capitol Hill. The program is for tens of thousands of people nationwide who helped...
OSHA Cites N.H. Contractor for Cave-In Hazard
Sep 30 2004 // An Ashland, New Hampshire contractor’s alleged failure to supply cave-in protection at a Woodstock jobsite has resulted in $29,650 in proposed penalties from the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and...
N.J. Panel Advances Contractors Insurance Fix
Sep 24 2004 // The New Jersey Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities Committee this week unanimously released two bills that supporters say will remedy a problem for insurance producers in the issuance of certificates...
Contractors Program
Sep 20 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Victor O. Schinnerer & Company’s contractors program recently released new 2004 editions of its three policy forms: a stand-alone professional liability policy, a stand-alone pollution...
Two Suspects Still at Large in California Contractor Bond Fraud Case
Sep 20 2004 // Authorities are seeking two men suspected of participating in a scam that used phony insurance certificates and fake contractor bonds to win bids on public works projects. Three other suspects have already been arrested...
Contractors and Artisan Excess Liability
Sep 20 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Salmen Insurance Services announced it now offers excess liability coverage. Writing over A, B, NON-Rated and RRG underlying policies. Contractors and artisan GL only. Dollars: Policy limit of $1...
How Contractors Can Get a Grip on Workers’ Comp Costs
Sep 20 2004 // Small contractors struggling with workers’ compensation coverage may feel like they’re using a one-pound hammer to knock in a nine-inch nail—swing all you want, you won’t get very far. The nail is...
Contractors
Sep 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Sandy, Utah-based Prime Ins. Syndicate Inc. is offering excess and surplus lines products to contractors and developers, including contractors’ liability coverage for property/casualty in both...
Contractors
Sep 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Sandy, Utah-based Prime Ins. Syndicate Inc. is offering excess and surplus lines products to contractors and developers, including contractors liability coverage for property/casualty in both residential...
