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Judge dismisses $1.3B in lawsuits against Texas LNG builders

Construction Dive

Insurers had filed two actions against Zachry and its joint venture partners, claiming they caused a 2022 gas export terminal explosion by failing to install proper safeguards.

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How to Step Up Your Game on Loss Control & Claims Management

Construction Business Owner

How to Step Up Your Game on Loss Control & Claims Management. Achieving favorable terms in a hard property & casualty insurance market. construction claims management. Greg Ragsdale. Mon, 11/23/2020 - 19:11. Author Richard Kohn & William Lathem. Risk Management. Promote to rotator No. Main Image. Sponsored by. Cobbs Allen.

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How to Get Better Options in Today’s Hard Insurance Market

Construction Business Owner

How to Get Better Options in Today’s Hard Insurance Market. One thing underwriters have made abundantly clear during this challenging renewal environment is that simply blasting a submission to multiple insurance carriers to find competitive pricing, will not produce the effective results it may have in the past. Greg Ragsdale.

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Insurers Appeal Court Dismissal of Suits Against Contractors in Texas LNG Explosion

ENR Construction

After dismissing the case, the judge said he didn't want to rule on whether the insurers might have a liability claim against Zachry Group, McDermott and Chiyoda under other provisions of the contract.

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Emergency Commercial Facility Disaster Planning: 3 Takeaways from Recent Hurricanes

HardHatChat

Earlier this fall, the entire country watched as hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria caused widespread destruction across Texas, Florida, the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. Property owners – including both commercial and residential – should also be cautious of “pickup truck” contractors who inevitably descend in regions impacted by big storms.

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TEXAS SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF CONTRACTOR IN INSURANCE COVERAGE DISPUTE

Construction Lawyer

The reasoning used by the Texas Supreme Court, if adopted elsewhere, could mean an expansion of coverage for CGL policyholders in other states of tendered claims for allegedly insufficient work performed pursuant to contract. . insurance litigation' In Ewing Constr. Amerisure Ins. , 12-0661, 2014 WL 185035 (Tex.

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Should Contractors Be Allowed to Insure Themselves Against Their Own Faulty Work?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis Commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policies have been the source of much controversy in the construction industry. The policies insure against personal injury or property damage caused by an occurrence during the contractor’s performance of the work. Insurers certainly don’t intend them to.