All the headlines from our Contractors Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 10 2021 // CFC has upgraded its errors and omissions policy for US-based design and construction contractors to include costs for steps taken by the contractor to mitigate against a potential claim where work was not rectified, and...
Jan 14 2021 // Integrated Specialty Coverages has acquired California Contractors Insurance Services Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sacramento, Calif.-based CCIS has a network of over 70,000 licensed contractors to obtain...
Dec 17 2020 // California’s workplace safety agency has cited two companies for violations in connection with the death of a construction worker who fell from the roof at SoFi Stadium, the new home of the NFL’s Los Angeles...
Nov 16 2020 // Gig economy companies want to turn California voters’ decision to make ride-service drivers contractors into a model for the nation, as several states consider requiring drivers from Uber, Lyft and rival services be...
Nov 8 2020 // Gig economy companies want to turn California voters’ decision to make ride-service drivers contractors into a model for the nation, as several states consider requiring drivers from Uber, Lyft and rival services be...
Nov 8 2020 // Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million in a winning bet to circumvent California lawmakers and the courts to preserve their business model by keeping drivers from becoming...
Nov 2 2020 // Oregon OSHA has fined a general contractor in Roseburg more than $38,000 for multiple serious job safety violations, including repeatedly failing to follow the minimum requirements to protect workers from fall hazards that...
Oct 26 2020 // Oregon OSHA has fined a general contractor in Roseburg more than $38,000 for multiple serious job safety violations, including repeatedly failing to follow the minimum requirements to protect workers from fall hazards that...
Oct 19 2020 // FCCI Insurance Group will be paying its first-ever dividend – for the 2018 program year – based on favorable results for its Contractors Select program to the three Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) chapters of...
Oct 16 2020 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon and State Representative Jonathan Goudeau are warning residents affected by Hurricanes Laura and Delta that both the Louisiana Department of Insurance and Rep. Goudeau’s...
Oct 15 2020 // Dallas-based specialty lines insurance manager, Risk Theory LLC, has launched of a new specialty underwriting unit, Carbon Underwriters, for downstream energy contractors.Carbon Underwriters’ multi-line insurance...
Oct 1 2020 // Californians are being asked decide if Uber, Lyft and other app-based drivers should remain independent contractors or be eligible for the benefits that come with being company employees.The battle between the powerhouses...
Oct 1 2020 // AXA XL’s North America Construction insurance business has expanded its insurance programs and services for construction projects to include customized coverage for risks that qualify as a “Highly Protected...
Sep 23 2020 // The Florida Department of Financial Services has deployed its Disaster Fraud Action Strike Team (DFAST) to the Florida Panhandle, as well as activated the state’s emergency adjuster license system to assist with...
Sep 23 2020 // The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday said it would soon propose a rule that could make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees, a major issue for the “gig economy” and...
Sep 17 2020 // An Everett, Wash., construction company with a history of safety violations is facing fines of more than $230,000 after inspections at two Seattle job sites reportedly found numerous problems that placed workers at...
Sep 10 2020 // Safebuilt Insurance Services, a licensed program manager, has partnered with AF Group to expand its capacity for general liability programs for construction contractors.SIS Insure is a subsidiary of Integrated Specialty...
Sep 3 2020 // Hudson Insurance Group has released commercial trucking coverage for independent contractors that is now offered through retail producers in select states. Coverage includes occupational accident, contingent liability,...
Aug 25 2020 // National E&S Insurance Brokers has launched COVID-19 cleaning coverage with an “A” rated carrier specifically designed for non-fire/water restoration contractors who wish to perform COVID-19 cleaning and...
Aug 24 2020 // A San Jose, Calif.-based electrical subcontractor at the Apple Park construction project, will pay will pay $1,250,000 and provide other relief to settle a racial harassment lawsuit.Air Systems Inc. (ASI) will pay the...