All the headlines from our Contractors Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 6 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: American Pacific General Agency Inc. has a GL market offering for contractors and roofers.Dollars: Policy limits of $1,000,000. Minimum premium of $6,500 for contractors, $10,000 for roofers. Deductibles...
Oct 1 2003 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher announced that many reforms aimed at increasing the availability and affordability of workers’ compensation go into effect Oct. 1.Gallagher also noted that the...
Sep 22 2003 // ACE USA announced the creation of the ACE USA Construction Group. This new construction underwriting unit will be staffed by a team of experienced construction professionals dedicated to addressing the unique insurance...
Sep 8 2003 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher announced a new online database designed to send automatic electronic notification to primary contractors who sign up for the service concerning changes to a...
Sep 8 2003 // Premium growth continues unabated for surplus line carriers, the insurance industry’s relief pitchers. They find themselves the beneficiaries of a standard marketplace still skittish about placing risks in lines...
Sep 8 2003 // Premium growth continues unabated for surplus line carriers, the insurance industry’s relief pitchers. They find themselves the beneficiaries of a standard marketplace still skittish about placing risks in lines...
Aug 8 2003 // The Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has cited and fined a King County contractor $148,700 for allegedly exposing workers to health hazards caused by lead exposure. Diamaco Inc. of Bellevue, Wash....
Aug 4 2003 // Restoration contractors most often find themselves on the back end of a disaster—it is the essence of their job to clean, restore and help put the pieces back together after disaster strikes, whether from fire, wind or...
Aug 4 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: CEIS Ltd., a member of the Curley Insurance Group, has introduced a new program for Inland Marine for the construction and equipment dealer industry. The program offers several unique coverages such as...
Jul 29 2003 // London American continues to roll out a number of diverse contractor markets for California with strong financial rated carriers.London American has an Artisan Service and Repair In-House Exclusive Program with an A+XV...
Jul 21 2003 // Responding to the lack of availability in the construction market, AIG Excess Casualty recently introduced a new excess casualty practice for builders and contractors, AIG Construction Specialty.AIG Construction Specialty...
Jun 23 2003 // With the iffy economy and a plague of insurance problems, building contractors may feel like they’re being persecuted. Fortunately, interest rates have been hovering at historically low rates keeping residential...
Jun 23 2003 // If you find placing contractors insurance these days almost as daunting as building the house, condo, apartment or other facility itself, you are not alone.A restrictive market, high minimum premiums and tighter...
Jun 23 2003 // Responding to the lack of availability in the construction market, AIG Excess Casualty recently introduced a new excess casualty practice for builders and contractors, AIG Construction Specialty.AIG Construction Specialty...
Jun 23 2003 // When you hear the phrase, “I want to live the American dream,” and you ask what that means, many people say that they want to own their own home where they can raise their family. Unfortunately, the dream is...
Jun 23 2003 // With the iffy economy and a plague of insurance problems, building contractors may feel like they’re being persecuted. Fortunately, interest rates have been hovering at historically low rates keeping residential...
Jun 23 2003 // If you find placing contractors insurance these days almost as daunting as building the house, condo, apartment or other facility itself, you are not alone.A restrictive market, high minimum premiums and tighter...
Jun 23 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: American Pacific General Agency Inc. of Woodland Hills, Calif. has a new market for general liability for contractors and roofers. Available by appointment only. Endorsements are available.Dollars:...
Jun 9 2003 // One of the big issues facing small- to mid-size oil and gas operators and contractors these days is the need to determine how much risk they are willing to carry themselves and how much they want to transfer to an insuring...
Jun 9 2003 // One of the big issues facing small- to mid-size oil and gas operators and contractors these days is the need to determine how much risk they are willing to carry themselves and how much they want to transfer to an insuring...