All the headlines from our Contractors Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 2 2013 // A recent court ruling in New Jersey focused on the question of whether a plaintiff who was bitten by a dog while working as a part-time pet sitter can be described as an “independent contractor.”The plaintiff,...
Dec 6 2012 // South Carolina’s high court has left intact a state law that requires a builder’s general liability policy to cover damages from faulty workmanship, but ruled it cannot be applied retroactively to claims filed...
Dec 5 2012 // (The author is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are her own.)It took one day for Superstorm Sandy to destroy my house. So far, it’s taken more than a month for insurance to help me get back in. The last...
Dec 5 2012 // After four years of one of the most challenging construction markets, construction insurance experts are beginning to see signs of a slow recovery with some of their contractor and builder accounts.The current...
Nov 2 2012 // Lockton Affinity has launched LATITUDE, a new insurance program to help smaller government contractors protect employees working overseas.LATITUDE’s insurance coverage is tailored for government contractors with 20...
Nov 1 2012 // A Duluth, Minn., building contractor convicted of vandalizing a client’s duplex over a billing fight has been sentenced to almost seven years in prison.A jury convicted 35-year-old Adam Leroy Seavey of first-degree...
Oct 25 2012 // Allied World U.S. and Venture Underwriters, Inc. have entered into an agreement to provide a general liability program for commercial contractors. The program will target specialty trade contractors and small general...
Oct 22 2012 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) have teamed up to warn residents in the state’s wildfire disaster zones about contractor fraud. The department and the NICB are using...
Oct 14 2012 // One of the most fascinating aspects of writing about insurance litigation is that often issues that we discuss seem to be “finally” decided, only to reappear again.For instance, previously for Insurance Journal...
Oct 12 2012 // Apple Inc.’s largest contract manufacturer has been pushing for a Chinese worker left brain-damaged in a factory accident to be removed from the hospital in a case that throws a harsh new spotlight on labor rights in...
Oct 8 2012 // A Massachusetts court recently ruled in favor of insurer Lloyd’s in a dispute over a commercial property and general liability policy excluding coverage for independent contractors.The insured, a property development...
Oct 8 2012 // One of the most fascinating aspects of writing the Legal Beat Column is that often issues that we discuss here seem to be “finally” decided, only to reappear again. For instance, we discussed a landmark case...
Oct 3 2012 // Equity Risk Partners, an insurance brokerage, employee benefits and risk management consulting firm, has launched a new practice group for defense, aerospace and government contractors. DefCon Risk Group will focus on...
Sep 25 2012 // A Massachusetts court recently ruled in favor of insurer Lloyd’s in a dispute over a commercial property and general liability policy excluding coverage for independent contractors.The insured, a property development...
Sep 10 2012 // Are you offering your commercial clients all the products and services they need?You may want to consider establishing a bond program for contractors. Bonds complement a commercial book because: Bonds boost retention by...
Aug 14 2012 // MyNewMarkets.com is changing the way agents find products listed by markets on the site. We’re making the move over to tags instead of having companies choose specific categories. If you’ve not yet listed your...
Aug 6 2012 // The BuildFax Florida Roof Age Report, based on analysis of its historical residential building permit data, released its top 10 lists of the most active roofing contractors in Florida.The Florida Building Code, effective...
Aug 3 2012 // The state’s Civil Service Commission narrowly agreed Wednesday to the Jindal administration’s hiring of a private company to manage a Louisiana state employee health insurance plan, a cost-cutting move that...
Jul 10 2012 // A statewide joint task force in the fight against California’s underground economy has netted contractors allegedly operating illegally, resulting in 104 enforcement actions, California Insurance Commissioner Dave...
Jul 9 2012 // Texas-based Builder Agent Network LLC announced that Debbie Hankins has joined the company as a program underwriter.Hankins will underwrite General Liability, Package, and Builders’ Risk for the MGA and will be...