All the headlines from our Construction Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 4 2015 // Federal safety regulators say three commercial real estate renovators have been cited for a combined $112,000 in penalties for exposing workers to asbestos hazards at a San Antonio, Texas, worksite.FBZ Broadway LP, One...
Dec 2 2015 // ACE Ltd. announced the leadership team it has appointed for the company’s Global Surety business unit, which will take effect upon completion of the acquisition of Chubb, expected in the first quarter of 2016.As...
Dec 1 2015 // CNA Hardy, the London-based specialist commercial insurance provider within the Lloyd’s and company markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline Hairsine as the new head of Construction.Hairsine joins...
Nov 16 2015 // As the cost of commercial, public entity and residential construction continues to increase, owners and developers are seeking inventive ways to reduce insurance costs while maintaining effective coverages for the parties...
Nov 16 2015 // Builders and contractors can expect another year of steady growth in 2016 and so can the insurance specialists that serve this rebounding market.The construction industry across the board is seeing strong growth, says...
Nov 11 2015 // A fall from a third-story balcony in Dallas killed 44-year-old Jorge Carrion Torres as he worked on the exterior of an apartment complex on May 14, 2015. As a result the federal Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
Nov 11 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has expanded its construction-focused capabilities with the introduction of the Homebuilders Liability Insurance Policy, which extends flexible protection for tract...
Nov 6 2015 // A new builders’ risk coverage is now available for insuring civil or public works projects such as highways, levee systems, airports, and other facilities.The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) has...
Nov 3 2015 // International General Insurance (UK) announced that it has appointed Christina Hall and Matthew Gosling to its Construction and Engineering team.Hall joins from Inter Hannover, where she developed and grew a profitable...
Oct 19 2015 // Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Alex Clayton as Head of Construction for Willis GB, the operating segment that includes Willis’s specialty, facultative and retail insurance businesses in Great...
Oct 14 2015 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogicEarthquakes have the potential to cause major destruction and disruption to society. Damage caused by earthquakes can be catastrophic and can have both a humanitarian and...
Oct 8 2015 // Ironshore Specialty Casualty’s Construction unit has introduced endorsements for construction projects tailored to meet the liability needs of sophisticated market participants. Ironshore’s new endorsements are...
Oct 6 2015 // A penthouse boiler room exploded because of a gas leak Friday at a 33-story high-rise near Miami, injuring at least six people, fire officials said.The explosion happened around noon on the top floor of the Château Beach...
Sep 23 2015 // Utah residents who work in construction and manufacturing are more likely to smoke and binge drink than workers in other industries, according to a new report from Utah’s Department of Health.The data is based on a...
Sep 21 2015 // The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a blog post with new guidance on classifying workers as employees or independent contractors under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA), an issue that has attracted renewed...
Sep 21 2015 // The commercial general liability (CGL) policy is the standard insurance policy used for construction liability risks. Because of this, a question often arises as to whether or not the policy that’s in force when the...
Sep 15 2015 // XL Catlin announced it is further strengthening its insurance operation in Mexico with the following three appointments: Juan Pablo Caso as client distribution leader, responsible for supporting strategic clients Francisco...
Sep 10 2015 // Energi of Canada has launched a new property & casualty program for energy construction. The new energy construction program offers risk management services and insurance coverage for contractors in the following...
Sep 8 2015 // Federal safety officials have cited two contractors at a construction site in Austin, Texas, for safety violations.Hensel Phelps Construction Co. and CVI Development LLC were cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s...
Sep 8 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) announced it is providing comprehensive insurance and services for the construction industry in Australia and named a team of executives to oversee key areas of its...