Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2012

INSURANCE |. With every project, no matter how big or small, there is always risk – risk of injury, financial responsibility, or quality assurance. This, after all, is the foundation of the insurance industry. And risk can be a profit center, since insurance companies obviously make money. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

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.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

An insurance policy rarely meets every contractor’s needs out of the box. One of the most common endorsements you’ll likely encounter involves additional insured (AI) parties. While it may sound unusual, adding additional insureds is common and extends benefits both to you as a policyholder – and the party being named on the policy.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Luckily, that’s what insurance is for, right? Does a general contractor’s insurance cover their subcontractors’ accidents or mistakes? While there isn’t a cut-and-dry answer to these questions, we’ll take a deeper look into insurance coverage and what happens in these situations. Who is covered by an insurance policy?

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Building Radar

JULY 15, 2024

Navigating the insurance requirements for construction projects can be daunting. Insurance plays a crucial role in managing risks and ensuring the successful completion of any construction project. It covers bodily injury, property damage, and personal injury claims that arise during the course of a project.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

INSURANCE |. Points to Ponder: It is the contractor’s responsibility to create a work area and zone free from hazards that could cause injury or harm to persons or property. It is reasonable to expect that the general public assume these contractors doing the work are adequately protecting the public from serious injury or harm.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As you dig deeper into your construction insurance policy, you may come across the terms first-party insurance and third-party insurance. Mastering the difference between these two concepts is crucial to understanding how different types of construction insurance protect you.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 13, 2022

To help your business remain viable, contractor’s insurance should be a crucial part of your financial strategy. Insurance also puts other parties’ minds at ease when they want to hire you as a specialty contractor. A certificate of insurance (COI) is a valid form used to prove that you carry the appropriate insurance policy.

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Levelset

AUGUST 26, 2022

When working in construction, your insurance policy gets issued as a fairly standard contract. At the core, you have property coverage for your tools and equipment, along with a liability component that protects your financial assets in case there’s a work-related accident or injury that you may have some responsibility for. .

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Your base insurance policy may offer some coverage for unexpected damage to some business property, but making assumptions about the extent of coverage could lead to some financial distress. . An equipment floater offers insurance protection for your business property as it moves from location to location. What is an equipment floater?

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Levelset

MAY 16, 2022

This Act has a fair amount of rules and requirements that must be followed on home improvement projects, specifically when it comes to the terms of their contracts. There are a few provisions that every construction contract should have. PA home improvement contracts: What’s required? Contract price.

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Levelset

AUGUST 5, 2022

Construction insurance can be confusing. Each contractor and party to the project has their own insurance, which may or may not be adequate to protect the work they’re performing. Learn more: What types of insurance do contractors need? Learn more: What types of insurance do contractors need? CCIP vs. OCIP insurance.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2012

INSURANCE |. The company called us to come in and evaluate some of their work stations where they seemed to be getting the most injuries from repetitive motions. These tools are a little more expensive, however, if proven to help reduce employee discomfort and injuries, they would be an good investment. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 30, 2024

ISNetworld helps companies like Coke Florida manage contractor safety, insurance, and regulatory information. By staying compliant, contractors can enhance their reputation, increase their chances of securing contracts, and contribute to a safer and more efficient work environment.

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Levelset

AUGUST 24, 2022

Construction businesses need many different types of insurance to mitigate the risks associated with building projects. Two of the most common insurance policies that contractors have are builder’s risk and general liability, which serve very different purposes. What is builder’s risk insurance?

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 14, 2018

In some cases, robotics can also prevent repetitive motion injuries, sprains, or strains that are common in traditional construction work. Often, the people making financial decisions in a contracting company aren’t the ones seeing jobsites on a daily basis. Drones and other technologies assist with jobsite tracking.

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Levelset

JUNE 13, 2022

In the State of New York, contractors working on certain residential projects need to have a good understanding of the NY Home Improvement Contracts Act. Here’s what NY residential contractors must include (and what can’t be included) in a New York home improvement contract. These requirements can be found under NY Gen.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors must protect their business property while reducing the odds that a job-related accident or injury could financially harm their business. HVAC contractor insurance is the primary way to help protect your financial interest if things go wrong on the job.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to protecting your contracting business from claims and lawsuits, it can be tough to know what type of insurance you should purchase. Liability insurance protects your business against claims for damages caused by you and your workers, if you have any. General liability insurance.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 20, 2006

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. CGL policy -- conflict of interest between builder and insurer. In the recent Illinois opinion in American Family Mutual Insurance v. Categories.

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Lets Build

JUNE 6, 2017

The lack of detail in the signed contracts could be a great trouble-maker for you and your project. You want to be sure that during the contract process, you have covered every single possibility and that the responsibilities of each party are clearly stated. Insurance is the most common method of risk relocation. Legal Risks.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

If a contractor’s work fails after a project is complete, completed operations insurance can help cover some of the expenses. It is sold as an extension to your general liability insurance policy and may be required by the state you work in or the project owner. Learn more: The most common types of insurance policies in construction.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 15, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Arbitrators award attorneys fees, contract notwithstanding. On April 9, 2009, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in ReliaStar Life Insurance v.

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Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 8, 2005

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Termination of contract bars arbitration. The contractor filed suit and the owner demanded arbitration pursuant to the parties AIA contract.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Your EMR is the number insurance carriers look at when determining what you’ll pay for a Workers’ Compensation premium. It reflects your company’s past injury and illness incidents and lets the insurance carrier calculate future risk. This also means that they will be paying up to 10 percent more in insurance premiums.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 16, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. DESPITE HAVING TWICE SIGNED CONTRACT, CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE NOT NECESSARILY OBLIGATED TO PERSONALLY ARBITRATE. Merrill Lynch , 2012 U.S. Categories.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 30, 2006

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. " The court held that the homeowners did not fit within this definition and the normal ten year contract statute of limitations applied.

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Construction Lawyer

JULY 17, 2014

In many states, including California up to this point, a designer cannot be directly sued by a third party with whom it had no contract (such as a condominium purchaser). . 3) Plaintiff‘s members have suffered injury; the design defects have made their homes unsafe and uninhabitable during certain periods. (4) Not completely.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 2, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Construction Contracts arbitration provision is separable, based on Rent-A-Center. The contract contained four paragraphs related to arbitration. Section

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 15, 2018

Also, there may be personal injuries or fatalities because of collapsing of structure. Accidents throughout the construction process can also lead to personal injuries and greater costs. Indirect costs related to insurance, inspection and regulation are also raised significantly because of these inflated direct costs.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The basis for the second holding is that the discovery rule of accrual is based in equity, whereas a disgorgement claim is not intended to compensate claimant for any injury, but to punish the unlicensed contractor, and therefore is not subject to equitable considerations.

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Pro Builder

JULY 27, 2020

As a result, the home builder could be considered a joint employer, potentially making them liable for employment law violations by a trade partner or for negligence or an injury caused by a subcontractor’s employees. Those answers will vary depending on the insurance plan. Advertisement.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 27, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. The white paper also urges architects and other design professionals to pay closer attention to their contracts and avoid giving warranties. Categories.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 20, 2006

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. CGL policy -- conflict of interest between builder and insurer » April 20, 2006. Great American Insurance on April 11, 2006 (14-02-00860-CV).

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NH Construction Law

JULY 21, 2024

. ‘[A]n employer of an independent contractor may be liable to one injured as a result of the contractor’s fault where it is shown that the employer was negligent in selecting a careless or incompetent person with whom to contract.’” ’” Arthur v. Holy Rosary Credit Union , 139 N.H. Guitarini v.

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Construction Lawyer

DECEMBER 21, 2007

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. On December 20, 2007, the Florida Supreme Court issued a ruling in United States Fire Insurance Company v. Mid-Continent Cas. Categories. arbitration.

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Construction Lawyer

JUNE 8, 2005

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. " June 08, 2005 in insurance , litigation , news | Permalink. TrackBack URL for this entry: [link]. Add me to your TypePad People list. Categories.

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