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Louisiana Commissioner Warns Against Contractor Fraud Post-Hurricane Francine

Sep 16 2024 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is warning residents to be aware of contractor fraud following Hurricane Francine. Large storms events such as hurricanes provide an opening for dishonest services providers to...

Contractor’s Drilling of Hole Caused Leak in Underwater Tunnel to Manhattan

Sep 9 2024 // An underwater tunnel that passes beneath New York City’s East River sprung a leak last Wednesday after a city contractor mistakenly drilled a hole through it, sending streams of water into the heavily used passage as...

Contractor Agrees to Iowa Consent Order Regarding Unlicensed Public Adjusting

Sep 6 2024 // The Iowa Insurance Division entered into a consent order with a Midwest roofing contractor on Sept. 5 following a June cease and desist order against contractors acting as unlicensed public adjusters. IID alleges that...

Washington Contractor Fined for Using a Crane to Lift Workers After Elevator Breaks

Sep 6 2024 // A Seattle, Washington construction company is facing more than $150,000 in fines for putting workers at risk. Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited and fined Lane Construction Corporation in July for...

Washington Marble Contractor Fined $300K for Exposing Workers to Silica Dust

Sep 2 2024 // A Skagit County was fined nearly $330,000 for exposing workers to crystalline silica dust from cutting, grinding and polishing stone countertops. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited and fined A+...

Small Contractors Are Often Unaware of Risk Issues They Face. An Agent’s Expertise Can Help with That.

Sep 2 2024 // We had some work done on our home recently and the contractor wasn’t what I was expecting. When I spoke with the GC (General Contractor), he told me that his sub (contractor) would be at my house, working on some...

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