All the headlines from our Contractors Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 29 2017 // Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is sponsoring workers’ compensation legislation aimed at making it easier to determine whether someone is an employee or an independent contractor.Walker’s bill creates a new definition...
Mar 17 2017 // A U.S. judge has given final approval to a settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit against Lyft Inc., ending a legal case that challenged the independent contractor status of the ride-hailing service’s...
Mar 13 2017 // Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead made his the 28th state to enact legislation designed to protect homeowners who have suffered damage as a result of a hailstorm from being victimized a second time by storm-chasing contractors.The...
Mar 7 2017 // Republicans in the U.S. Senate passed a measure to eliminate an Obama administration rule that would require prospective federal contractors to report violations of more than a dozen U.S. labor and employment laws.On a...
Mar 6 2017 // A recently passed bipartisan bill in New Jersey has brought good news to small businesses that want to participate on public construction projects.Senate Bill 123, signed by Gov. Chris Christie on Jan. 4, introduces a new...
Feb 24 2017 // To improve cyber preparedness and help companies recover from cyberattacks, it’s essential that the takeup rate for cyber insurance continues to rise. The insurance capacity plainly exists to write virtually all of...
Feb 23 2017 // As more and more Americans hold nontraditional jobs that don’t have benefits attached — think freelance graphic designers or Uber drivers — cities and states are exploring ways to ensure those workers still have...
Feb 16 2017 // The takeup rate of cyber insurance is rising, but the market’s growth to date has been uneven. Anne Hobson, a technology policy fellow at the R Street Institute, may have a solution to that problem. She proposes that...
Feb 15 2017 // Florida’s insurance industry will apply significant pressure on lawmakers to pass assignments of benefit (AOB) reform in the upcoming legislative session as consumers face rate increases and a looming coverage...
Feb 3 2017 // With “smart” building becoming the gold standard in today’s commercial construction world, builders, building owners, workers and insurers are dealing with new technologies and risks. These smart...
Jan 25 2017 // A recently passed bipartisan bill in New Jersey has brought good news to small businesses that want to participate on public construction projects.Senate Bill 123, signed by Governor Chris Christie on January 4, introduces...
Jan 18 2017 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is throwing its support behind a bill in Montana that would toughen rules on storm-damage contractors.House Bill 222, authored by Dennis Lenz, R-Billings, would create...
Jan 13 2017 // Rocklin, CA, January 13, 2017- Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Services, Inc. (BTIS) is pleased to announce the launch of BTIS DirectPay, the direct bill option for Victory Contractor General...
Jan 10 2017 // An Illinois roofing contractor has once again been cited and fined by federal safety officials for exposing workers to fall hazards.Proposed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalties total $214,782....
Jan 9 2017 // Santa Rosa, Calif., taxi company A-C Transportation Services Inc. has agreed to settle a $522,300 citation for refusing to provide its 30 drivers with workers’ compensation insurance coverage and for misclassifying...
Jan 5 2017 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has approved a filing by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) to establish eligibility requirements for wrap-up construction project policies.The changes in Item...
Jan 3 2017 // After years of running flat out, U.S. Gulf Coast refiners are lining up repairs to plants in 2017 – but facing a severe labor shortage that could delay work, drive up costs and raise accident risks.Fuel producers...
Dec 30 2016 // Santa Rosa, Calif. taxi company A-C Transportation Services Inc. has agreed to settle a $522,300 citation for refusing to provide its 30 drivers with workers’ compensation insurance coverage and for misclassifying...
Dec 20 2016 // Republicans in Congress plan to deploy a powerful tool soon after Donald Trump is inaugurated to scuttle a host of rules put in place in the last months of Barack Obama’s presidency, yet they must act quickly for the...
Dec 13 2016 // Two construction companies have agreed to pay a combined $147,500 in fines over safety violations in the death of one worker and injuries to another during construction of the Minnesota Vikings’ new stadium last...