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How Dash Cams Help Your Construction Company

Construction Business Owner

The goal is to identify and address dangerous behaviors before an accident happens, protecting your company’s equipment from damage … your employees and others on the road from harm … your company from costly litigation … your insurance rates from skyrocketing … and your brand name from bad publicity. In a recent J.

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7 Contractor Tips for Dealing With Insurance Adjusters & Owners

Levelset

In turn, the owner is relying on the insurance company to pay their claim. After all, the faster the insurance company pays the owner, the quicker you can get paid ! Dig deeper: What contractors need to know about the insurance claims process. You don’t work for the insurance company or the adjuster, and they don’t work for you.

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California Contractors Need Workers Compensation Insurance, or else…

Construction Law Monitor

One of my favorite places to find good content and expert opinion regarding construction and legal issues is JDSupra.com. In one of JD’s tweets last week I discovered a very informative article by Matthew Hicks regarding Workers’ Compensation Insurance law and jurisprudence in California. For further reading see Wesley E.

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Rydon pays out £27m for Grenfell civil claim settlement

Construction Enquirer

Rydon said its settlement is being covered by its insurers. Following productive and co-operative engagement between the parties, settlement terms have been agreed with the vast majority of those affected without the need for a prolonged legal process. Lawyers for the BSR group took action against 22 firms in total. previously.

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Does GC Insurance Cover Subcontractors?

Levelset

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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Additional Insured Endorsements & How They Work in Construction

Levelset

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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A Contractor’s Guide to Homeowner’s Insurance: Is Your Project Covered?

Levelset

On projects like this, property owners typically count on an insurance claim to pay for the work – they may not have cash on hand to pay you out of pocket. Understanding a homeowner’s insurance policy – and what it covers – can be helpful when deciding to take on a project. Understanding homeowner insurance policies.