Problem General Liability Exclusions

Your agent is the one to help you avoid them Most General Liability insurance carriers are wary of insuring contractors because of the high frequency and severity of construction defect claims that have occurred nationwide. As a result, many insurance carriers,Read The Full Article »

Green Building Insurance Challenges

Understanding what your policy covers As mentioned in “Green Building Risk Management Obstacles”, there are many potential risks involved in the emerging field of green building. Current insurance policy forms may not provide adequate coverage for all green building risks atRead The Full Article »

Green Building Risk Management Obstacles

Compliance and cost issues Theodore L. Senet, a noted Los Angeles construction and insurance attorney, recently listed nine risk management issues dealing with green construction: Compliance with developing green building codes and local requirements Compliance with contract requirements related to certification levelsRead The Full Article »

Insured Subcontractors and Workers’ Comp Insurance

Is it necessary? The second most common myth regarding Workers Compensation for the construction industry is that Workers Compensation insurance isn’t required by builder who only use insured subcontractors and do not have any direct employees. Like the other mythsRead The Full Article »