All the headlines from our Construction Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 29 2010 // London-based Oxygen Insurance Brokers announced that it has “further strengthened its broking and risk management services to architects, engineers and surveyors with the appointment of two new senior brokers, part...
Oct 27 2010 // Two Virginia Tech professors have been awarded an $825,000 federal research grant aimed at reducing falls on residential construction sites. The grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will...
Oct 27 2010 // A business group says the economic downturn is still having an effect on New York City’s construction industry — a key driver for commercial insurance spending in the region.The New York Building Congress says...
Oct 12 2010 // A national property/casualty advisory organization has developed several new policy forms insurers can use for writing the builders’ risk and installation floater classes of inland marine insurance.The American...
Sep 27 2010 // Louisiana has developed and implemented a more comprehensive and stronger building code than Mississippi and Alabama, according to a recent study conducted by the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). The...
Sep 21 2010 // Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc. has developed project specific professional liability coverage for firms entering into integrated project delivery (IPD) contracts.The new IPD policy includes professional...
Sep 20 2010 // K&K Insurance, based in Ft. Wayne, Ind., named Todd Bixler president and CEO. Bixler joined K&K Insurance in 1986 as controller, responsible for financial reporting and accounting operations. His subsequent...
Sep 20 2010 // In the entire state of Louisiana, there are only 16 of them, and they want business. They are certified wind inspectors, and for $150 to $200 they say they can knock hundreds of dollars off homeowners’ annual...
Sep 15 2010 // A steel beam collapsed at a Yale University construction site, killing one person and injuring three others.New Haven, Connecticut mayor’s office spokeswoman Jessica Mayorga says four people were trapped when the...
Sep 10 2010 // In the entire state of Louisiana, there are only 16 of them, and they want business.They are certified wind inspectors, and for $150 to $200 they say they can knock hundreds of dollars off homeowners’ annual...
Sep 6 2010 // The vacant and distressed property segment, which was barely thought of two years ago, has been a beacon of light for insurers. This class has boomed in the past couple years as the economy has forced the closure of many...
Sep 6 2010 // The vacant and distressed property segment, which was barely thought of two years ago, has been a beacon of light for insurers. This class has boomed in the past couple of years as the economy has forced the closure of...
Aug 31 2010 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. is broadening its commercial green insurance appetite to include public and private schools, colleges and universities, and trade and vocational schools.With Green-Gard commercial...
Aug 31 2010 // New Jersey workers’ compensation laws do not prevent a construction worker injured in a trench collapse from suing his employer, a state Appeals Court has ruled.The lawsuit — which was originally dismissed by a...
Aug 26 2010 // Insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh has appointed John Johnson as Construction Practice leader for its Midwest West Partnership.In his new role, Johnson is responsible for new business growth and client service for the...
Aug 19 2010 // Zurich has introduced an enhanced professional liability policy aimed at mid-sized and large construction customers.“The coverage is designed for the professional exposures of a construction manager, whether offered...
Aug 16 2010 // Insurance Journal is pleased to publish the 2010 Education and Training Directory. This exclusive resource directory has been designed to help independent agents and brokers find educational and training opportunities to...
Aug 13 2010 // Insurance broker Lockton Cos. has expanded its Construction Services Group with the addition of four construction insurance and surety experts in its Washington, D.C. operations.Douglas A. Crowe, Jr. and Alexander N. Crowe...
Aug 5 2010 // CNA now has a Commercial Affiliation Marketing (CAM) program for renewable energy contractors. CNA’s Renewable Energy Contractors insurance program is designed for non-residential wind, solar and geothermal energy...
Aug 4 2010 // Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc. has made two enhancements to its construction management program to better meet the needs of policyholders.Effective immediately, there is no longer a residential cap in the...