Latest Contractors Headlines
All the headlines from our Contractors Topic Page, ordered by recency.
QBE, Huntersure to Offer Architect, Engineer, Contractors PL Coverage
Feb 14 2018 // QBE North America has formed a strategic program underwriting alliance with Huntersure LLC, to offer its professional liability coverage for small to mid-size architectural, engineering and contractor businesses nationwide...
U.S. Judge Rules ‘Gig Economy’ Driver Is Independent Contractor
Feb 9 2018 // A U.S. judge in San Francisco on Thursday said a former Grubhub Inc. delivery driver was an independent contractor and not the company’s employee, in the first case of its kind against a “gig economy”...
Court Blocks Suit Claiming Twitter Liable for U.S. Contractors’ Deaths in Jordan
Feb 2 2018 // A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit that sought to hold Twitter liable for the deaths of two U.S. contractors in Jordan three years ago in an attack for which the Islamic State group claimed...
Starr Companies Launch Enviro-Wrap Product for Construction Risks in Canada
Jan 30 2018 // Starr Companies has launched its new product, Enviro-Wrap insurance, in Canada. The coverage provides wrap-up liability and contractor’s pollution liability for construction project specific placements, covering...
Just a Few Thoughts About Assignments of Benefits
Jan 17 2018 // You may have figured out that I like to watch the insurance news. I mean, I work for the company that produces my favorite insurance news (Insurance Journal) and I don’t say that just because I work here. I was an IJ...
Unlicensed Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Fraud in Massachusetts
Jan 17 2018 // An unlicensed home improvement contractor whose false promises left an elderly Massachusetts woman’s home in ruins and others temporarily homeless is heading to prison. The Salem News reports that 49-year-old Jaime...
Washington Contractor Faces Manslaughter in Worker’s Trench Death
Jan 10 2018 // Criminal manslaughter charges have been filed against the owner of a Seattle, Wash.-area construction. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed second-degree manslaughter charges against Phillip Numrich,...
XL Catlin Launches Coverage for Marine Contractors
Jan 2 2018 // XL Catlin’s North America has launched a new product from its marine insurance business specifically designed for marine contractors in the U.S. The new XL Catlin’s marine contractor insurance includes...
New Jersey Contractor Hit with Fraud Charges Over Post-Sandy Work
Dec 28 2017 // A contractor who performed work on Superstorm Sandy-damaged homes pressured customers into signing contracts and then performed shoddy work it failed to correct, state prosecutors alleged Tuesday. State Attorney General...
Same Builders Win Deals to Replace Unsafe Grenfell Tower Type Cladding
Dec 18 2017 // Some building companies that installed dangerous cladding on social housing blocks across Britain are now winning new contracts following the Grenfell Tower blaze to remove their original work and install panels that can...
Westcap Insurance Services Ups Limits for Contractors Program, Expands into Arizona
Dec 15 2017 // Solvang, Calif.-based Westcap Insurance Services, LLC has expanded its admitted program for contractors to now include Arizona domiciled risks. Westcap also announced increased limits and other product enhancements to the...
Hub Acquires Assets of Maryland’s Contractor’s Services and Surety Services
Dec 5 2017 // Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of Contractor’s Services Inc. (CSI) and Surety Services LLC (SS). Terms of the acquisitions were not disclosed. Headquartered in...
Florida’s Hurricane Irma Recovery: The Cost, The Challenges, The Lessons
Nov 30 2017 // The hurricane season is officially over, but it didn’t go by without leaving a major mark on Florida and its insurance industry. Hurricane Irma, a name most in the state won’t soon forget, first hit the Florida...
Unlicensed Massachusetts Contractor Pleads Guilty to Dozens of Charges
Nov 28 2017 // An unlicensed home improvement contractor who left an elderly woman’s home in ruins has pleaded guilty. The Salem News reports that 49-year-old Jaime Ford’s guilty pleas Monday to 42 charges including larceny,...
BHSI Introduces Contractors Plant & Equipment Cover in Australia
Nov 22 2017 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) announced it has introduced a new Contractors Plant & Equipment (CP&E) policy for customers in Australia. “With this new policy, contractors can easily and...
How Surety Bonds Impact Contractor and Agent Relationships
Nov 20 2017 // Even though the surety industry is only a fraction of the total property/casualty marketplace, the importance of surety bonds to contractors and their impact on their relationship with insurance brokers is significant. A...
BHSI Creates Excess Integrated Follow Form for Contractors
Nov 6 2017 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has unveiled the Excess Integrated Follow Form, a single excess policy that sits atop multiple first- and third-party insurance policies, for contractors in the U.S. and...
Louisiana Ramps Up Effort to Stop Worker Misclassification
Nov 6 2017 // State and federal government entities that have been partnering since 2013 on a Louisiana task force targeting employers who misclassify workers plan to increase their efforts next year, according to the Louisiana...
Malaysia, Australia Investigate Massive Commercial, Governmental Data Breaches
Nov 2 2017 // Malaysia is investigating the theft of mobile-phone records for 46.2 million customers, while an online security lapse in Australia exposed personal details of almost 50,000 employees. The Malaysian government is working...
Contractor Fraud Leaves Some Rebuilding Five Years After Sandy
Nov 1 2017 // After Superstorm Sandy flooded the first floor of his New Jersey home with 4 feet of water, Rich Bindell shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to a contractor he knew was approved by the state and had done other work in...
