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Is the New “American Dream” Owning a Converted Apartment?

Aug 22 2005 // When I first heard from someone I knew that was excited about purchasing an apartment that had been “converted” into a condominium, it really piqued my curiosity. Excited? Purchased? Apartment? Converted?? I...

When Failure to Provide Fall Protection Becomes a Willful OSHA Violation

Aug 22 2005 // © 2005 ConstructionWebLinks.com Reprinted with Permission. All Rights Reserved The court rejected the contractor’s claim that it had a stringent fall protection plan, noting that the four-page, handwritten plan...

Survey: Competition, Capacity Characterize Surety Bond Market

Aug 22 2005 // Although today’s construction industry is coming out of a trench and contractors are intensifying competition by bidding low to get enough work to utilize available capacity, an increase in private sector...

Latin Agents Tackle Wind Damage Issues; Explain Confusing Condo Statutes

Aug 22 2005 // Like a hurricane rolling in from the Atlantic, a panel on hurricane insurance claims, moderated by Rudy Valdez-Diaz, a past-president of the Latin American Association of Insurance Agents, went into high-gear during the...

Is the New “American Dream” Owning a Converted Apartment?

Aug 22 2005 // When I first heard from someone I knew that was excited about purchasing an apartment that had been “converted” into a condominium, it really piqued my curiosity. Excited? Purchased? Apartment? Converted?? I...

Is the New “American Dream” Owning a Converted Apartment?

Aug 22 2005 // When I first heard from someone I knew that was excited about purchasing an apartment that had been “converted” into a condominium, it really piqued my curiosity. Excited? Purchased? Apartment? Converted?? I...

Bare market for residential

Aug 22 2005 // As construction development in the United States reaches an all time peak, with overall spending up 7.5 percent in 2005 compared to 2004, agents and brokers writing contractor business are having a tough time locating...

Ames & Gough Adds Pair of Construction and Design Firm Execs

Aug 10 2005 // Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving architects, engineers, lawyers and the managed care industry, announced the hiring of two former senior Marsh USA executives...

Charity Outings Tee-Off Nationwide

Aug 8 2005 // If you believe the stereotype, insurance adjusters love golf. When I first began working in the insurance claims industry 15 years ago, I was told a joke about the industry: Three 10-year old boys are bragging about their...

TRCC Seeks Volunteers for Warranty and Standards Advisory Committee

Aug 5 2005 // The Texas Residential Construction Commission is in the process of establishing an advisory committee to review proposed changes to the adopted warranties and building and performance standards. During the June 2005...

Valley Residents Repairing Storm Damage May Need to Have a Windstorm Inspection Done

Jul 27 2005 // In order to retain or acquire Windstorm Insurance from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) residents of Texas’14 coastal counties, which include Cameron and Willacy Counties, must obtain a Windstorm...

Okla. Orders Bonding Company to Cease and Desist

Jul 27 2005 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced she is ordering Global Bonding to stop conducting unauthorized business involving insurance in Oklahoma. The order states the company has violated state law by...

Wash. Contractor Cited for Fraud and Safety Violations

Jul 20 2005 // In a combined effort to combat fraud and protect workers from serious injury and death, the Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has cited a Tacoma roofing contractor for workers’ compensation...

Gregg has held a number of executive positions within Liberty Mutual’s commercial insurance operations since joining the

Jul 18 2005 // OneBeacon Insurance Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., announced that Mike Miller, its current chief operating officer, has been appointed president and chief executive officer....

News Briefs

Jul 18 2005 // Arkansas P/C Claims Reports Hearing Scheduled The Arkansas Insurance Department will hold a public hearing July 27 to determine whether Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman should revise and re-adopt Rule and...

War of the Worlds: Treasury Sees TRIA as More Hindrance Than Help

Jul 18 2005 // Asked what the world would be like if there were no federal terrorism insurance backstop, the Treasury Department simply shrugged. The loss of the current federal backstop, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which expires...

Jul 18 2005 // Majestic Insurance Company announced the appointment of David Porter to the new position of marketing manager for Southern California. Porter has more than 25 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Majestic,...

War of the Worlds: Treasury Sees TRIA as More Hindrance Than Help

Jul 18 2005 // Bush Administration Policy Questions Need for Renewal of Federal Backstop Asked what the world would be like if there were no federal terrorism insurance backstop, the Treasury Department simply shrugged. The loss of the...

Willis Releases Global Construction Market Overview

Jul 12 2005 // Willis Group Holdings has released its 2005 Global Construction Market Overview, a comprehensive analysis of the worldwide construction insurance market. The report includes commentary from various global market centers on...

Construction Co. Owner Sentenced in Okla. Workers’ Comp Fraud Case

Jul 6 2005 // The owner of a Tulsa construction company will pay $20,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to workers’ compensation fraud, according to Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson. William R. King, 41, was...