All the headlines from our Contractors Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 16 2008 // It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Charles Dickens probably was not referring to the insurance industry’s soft market, when he wrote “A Tale of Two Cities,” but his words ring as...
Jun 12 2008 // A New York construction contractor has been indicted on a manslaughter charge in connection with a Brooklyn wall collapse that killed a worker in March.The Brooklyn district attorney says the contractor, William Lattarulo...
Jun 11 2008 // Contractors are the target of nearly 2,000 mold-related lawsuits annually according to a 2003 report from toxlaw.com. When accused or sued for injuries and damages resulting from mold, contractors look to their commercial...
Jun 10 2008 // AIG Small Business, a unit of AIG Commercial Insurance, announced the availability of contractors pollution liability (CPL) insurance designed specifically for the needs of contractors with revenues under $10...
Jun 6 2008 // Mississippi has a new tool to help residents avoid contractors who may take their money and run, especially families still rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina.Attorney General Jim Hood said his office’s Web site,...
Jun 5 2008 // A bill to punish builders that avoid worker’s compensation fees and other costs by wrongly classifying workers as independent contractors was amended on the Pennsylvania House floor on Tuesday.The legislation aims to...
Jun 4 2008 // Atlanta-based American Safety Insurance Services Inc. increased its environmental surety bond limits to $5 million single and $10 million aggregate with no collateral requirements. ASI’s environmental surety bond...
Jun 4 2008 // Another Year of Solid Growth, With 2007 Premiums Increasing By 16.5% Over 2006 Strength and Security – Reinsured by AM Best Rated A- IX, 95:5 Quota Share After 1st $10,000 – Arguably One of the Strongest...
Jun 2 2008 // Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner dispatched California Department of Insurance fraud investigators and staff to the Summit Fire zones near Santa Cruz, Calif. to provide assistance to survivors as they face the daunting...
May 29 2008 // Crews in Hugo, Minn. worked to restore electricity and natural gas and insurance agents went door-to-door as this small suburb got back on its feet after the devastating storm that killed a toddler and flattened...
May 28 2008 // Property damage resulting from defective construction is unquestionably excluded in the commercial general liability policy; but what about bodily injury? And is injury or damage caused by the growth and proliferation of...
May 22 2008 // Woodbridge, N.J.-based NIP Programs, a division of NIP Group Inc., said it will now cover paving contractors as part of its SitePro insurance program for site improvement and excavation contractors.NIP Programs, which...
May 20 2008 // Washington’s Insurance Commissioner’s Office is currently seeking proposals from consultants in the areas of accounting and legal services to review the proposed sale of Safeco Insurance Companies to Liberty...
May 19 2008 // Insurance professionals took note recently when a Franklin County, Ohio judge awarded $3 million plus legal costs to a family whose central-Ohio home became overrun with toxic mold, presumably caused by the...
May 19 2008 // As the need for U.S. government foreign-based support personnel increases, so does the need for workers’ compensation coverage for contractors involved in U.S. funded projects.Contracts for insurers wanting to...
May 19 2008 // As the need for and presence of and U.S. government foreign-based support personnel increases, so does the need for workers’ compensation coverage for contractors involved in U.S. funded projects. As such, the...
May 19 2008 // As the need for U.S. government foreign-based support personnel increases, so does the need for workers’ compensation coverage for contractors involved in U.S. funded projects.Contracts for insurers wanting to...
May 19 2008 // As the need for and presence of U.S. government foreign-based support personnel increases, so does the need for workers’ compensation coverage for contractors involved in U.S. funded projects. The opportunity to...
May 19 2008 // Dealing with wartime issues and associated complications is a major factor in doing business in far-flung hotspots.As the need for and presence of U.S. government foreign-based support personnel increases, so does the need...
May 16 2008 // A new law has been passed requiring all of Suffolk County’s (New York) 17,000 licensed contractors to prove their workers are in the United States legally. Critics claim the legislation — passed by the county...