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For Oil & Gas operators, contracts and coverages go hand in hand
Mar 20 2006 // When discussing insurance coverages for the Oil and Gas operator the term that really should be employed is “contracts/coverages,” because it is nearly impossible to separate the two–they go hand in...
Why are construction managers difficult to insure?
Mar 20 2006 // When building or remodeling a house, homeowners often will turn to their construction manager to assist in overseeing building, recommending and selecting bidders, and securing permits. The construction manager will likely...
Not all Oil & Gas programs are created equal
Mar 20 2006 // What do Dodge Neon, Mazda Miata and Lexus 430 have in common? Simple–they are all the same form of transportation. Each will allow you to control your travel from Point A to Point B but each has its own unique...
By W. Randolph Zator
Mar 19 2006 // Not all Oil & Gas programs are created equal The American market has expanded in numbers from AIG Oil Rig, principally alone 30 years ago, to perhaps 10 domestic energy markets. Other foreign carriers in Bermuda and...
Ill. AG Warns Residents to Guard Against Home Repair Fraud
Mar 14 2006 // As Springfield and central Illinois homeowners and businesses assess the damage from a tornado Sunday evening and the severe storms and wind that struck in a second and third wave, Attorney General Lisa Madigan has warned...
Controversy Brews Between Insurers and Construction Contractors in Wis.
Mar 7 2006 // A controversial settlement between Milwaukee’s Miller Park stadium district and a construction contractor has left excessive and unjustified legal bills, according to insurance companies left on the hook for those...
Why are construction managers difficult to insure?
Mar 6 2006 // When building or remodeling a house, homeowners often will turn to their construction manager to assist in overseeing building, recommending and selecting bidders, and securing permits. The construction manager will likely...
Washington On the Hunt for Unregistered Contractors, Electricians
Mar 3 2006 // Six new employees of Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) are canvassing the state for contractors and electricians who are ignoring registration and licensing laws and gaining an unfair...
TDI Orders Two Bond Companies to Cease and Desist
Mar 2 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced it recently took action against two bonding companies operating in the Houston area. Both companies, International Fidelity & Surety Ltd. and Providential Surety Company...
Cambridge General Offers Swimming Pool Contractors Program
Feb 28 2006 // California-based Cambridge General Agency is offering a new market for swimming pool contractors in California whose primary job is construction, installation, service, repair or renovation of in-ground or above ground,...
Crouse and Associates Offers Contractors’ Land Improvement Program
Feb 24 2006 // Crouse and Associates has introduced a land improvement program designed for small- to medium-sized residential and commercial contractors. Target classes include: *Concrete curbs, gutter and sidewalks, shipping docks and...
Young agent tricks and treats
Feb 19 2006 // Like many of you, I started my insurance career with an empty desk and a phone. Over the years I have learned some tips or ‘tricks’ I have used effectively to generate sales. Cold calling was the first lesson I...
CPCU speaker describes what to watch out for with Certificates of Insurance
Feb 19 2006 // Certificates of Insurance: The Second Most Dangerous Piece of Paper,” including specifics about various insurance contract terms and provisions, and what to do and not to do with certificates of insurance were...
Young agent tricks and treats
Feb 19 2006 // Any activity done ouside the office is always better than doing something in the office. Like many of you, I started my insurance career with an empty desk and a phone. Over the years I have learned some tips or...
Six Floridians Cheated GCs, Arrested in $15M Workers’ Comp Scam
Feb 13 2006 // A multimillion-dollar workers’ compensation scam that raked in its perpetrators more than $15 million has been cracked by state and local officials who have arrested six men in Boca Raton, Fla. and charged them with...
Insurance Ranks Third on Fla. Attorney General’s List of Common Scams
Feb 8 2006 // Insurance scams, especially hurricane-related complaints, ranked third in a list of top categories of fraud complaints received by Attorney General Charlie Crist’s office in 2005. The top categories on the list,...
Young agent tricks and treats
Feb 6 2006 // Like many of you, I started my insurance career with an empty desk and a phone. Over the years I have learned some tips or ‘tricks’ I have used effectively to generate sales. Cold calling was the first lesson I...
Young agent tricks and treats
Feb 5 2006 // Any activity done ouside the office is always better than doing something in the office. Like many of you, I started my insurance career with an empty desk and a phone. Over the years I have learned some tips or...
LIG Schedules Four One-Day Marine Contractors’ Workshops, Seminars
Feb 2 2006 // Four one-day seminars on commercial marine insurance including a Marine Contractors’ Workshop, navigating interlocking coverages, navigating commercial marine liabilities and navigating marine workers’...
Fla. CPCU Speaker Outlines Certificates of Insurance Terms, Provisions
Feb 2 2006 // “Certificates of Insurance: The Second Most Dangerous Piece of Paper,” including specifics about various insurance contract terms and provisions, and what to do and not to do with certificates of insurance were...
