Markets/Coverages: Berkshire’s GUARD Starts New Contractors GL, Inland Marine
Jun 11 2026 // Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies announced the launch of a contractors general liability and inland marine solution, expanding its small commercial product suite to meet the needs of artisan contractors. The...
Ohio Sues Contractor for Incomplete Home Improvement
Jun 4 2026 // Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Mahoning Valley contractor who allegedly performed substandard home-improvement work or failed to complete the upgrades after accepting large down payments from...
Insurance Attorneys Flip $1M Hail Claim Into $2M Suit for Contractor Interference
May 28 2026 // What began as a lawsuit filed against Church Mutual Insurance Company on a $1 million-plus claim dispute turned into a potential $2 million award against a contractor after a jury found it intentionally interfered with the...
Florida Contractors Sentenced in Decade-Long Scheme to Avoid Taxes, Workers’ Comp
May 8 2026 // Two Orlando contractors have been sentenced to at least two years in federal prison after orchestrating a decade-long scheme to pay workers off the books and avoid taxes and workers’ compensation insurance premium...
Maryland Secures $2.2 Million Lead Paint Settlement From Tower Owner and Contractor
Apr 16 2026 // The owner of a Baltimore broadcast tower and its painting contractor will pay $2.2 million to the state of Maryland for allowing lead paint chips and debris to spread across surrounding neighborhoods, contaminating parks,...
Jacksonville Contractor Charged With Underreporting Payroll by $2 Million
Apr 9 2026 // Florida authorities have charged a Jacksonville contractor with underreporting payroll by almost $2 million and stiffing his workers’ compensation insurer for almost $300,000 in premiums. Carlos Antonio Maradiago...
