Latest Contractors Headlines
All the headlines from our Contractors Topic Page, ordered by recency.
La. Contractor Finding Visit to Fla. Not so Great; Felony Charges Filed for Lack of Workers’ Comp
Apr 15 2005 // A Louisiana contractor is facing felony charges for reportedly failing to obtain workers’ compensation insurance for workers he brought into the state to rebuild hurricane-damaged roofs in Central Florida. Todd...
Insurers Offer Advice to Storm Victims in Okla.
Apr 7 2005 // An insurance trade association with responsibility for Oklahoma and Texas reported that the violent storm that struck Tulsa recently will cost tens of millions of dollars in insured losses. “The full extent of the...
IDAHO PASSES CONTRACTOR BILL:
Apr 4 2005 // A bill requiring building contractors to carry at least $300,000 in liability insurance recently passed the Senate and will now go to Governor Dirk Kempthorne, according to the Idaho Press-Tribune. The bill, which passed...
Residential and General Contractors
Apr 4 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: McFall General Agency Inc. is offering coverage for residential and general contractors for the small to medium size general contractor for both commercial and residential projects. Habitational work is...
Wash. DOL Fines Contractor over Workers’ Comp Violations
Apr 4 2005 // The Washington Department of Labor and Industries has put Skanska USA Building Inc. on notice that it will lose its certificate to self-insure if it doesn’t improve the way it manages workers’ compensation...
Insurers Warn of Scam Contractors in Wake of Central Texas Storms
Apr 1 2005 // People suffering damage to their homes and businesses a result of the storms that swept across Austin, Texas, over the Easter weekend were warned to be aware of unscrupulous contractors ready to take advantage of storm...
Burn Victim Settles Suit Against IBM, Contractor for $9.5M
Mar 28 2005 // An apprentice technician who received burns on 60 percent of his body after an electrical explosion, settled a lawsuit this week against engineering contract firm Fluor Corp. and technology powerhouse IBM...
Roofing Contractors, Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Profits
Mar 21 2005 // Making the Puzzle Pieces Fit Begin a conversation with any roofing contractor with the words workers’ comp insurance and profits in the same sentence and you’ll probably be met with a confused look. By all...
GL for Roofing Contractors
Mar 21 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: M.E. James Surplus Lines Ins. Agency is offering a general liability program for commercial and residential roofing contractors. The coverage is a limited claims-made form offering up to five years prior...
Calif. Authorities Warn of Getting Soaked by Fraudulent Contractors Following Storms
Mar 10 2005 // As the damage from the recent California storms is tallied, a new peril threatens homeowners — con artists posing as contractors and public adjusters. These criminals come out of the woodwork after disasters, preying...
NEW RRG TO OFFER GL TO CALIF. CONTRACTORS AND ARTISANS:
Mar 7 2005 // United Contractors Insurance Company Inc., a new risk retention group domiciled in the District of Columbia, will offer general liability coverage to California contractors and artisans in commercial and residential...
Contractors Liability
Mar 7 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: Trinity E&S Ins. Services Inc. of Bermuda Dunes, Calif., has expanded its in-house contractors liability program to include the states of Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Washington. The program,...
Washington Dept. of Labor Fines Contractor over Workers’ Comp Violations
Mar 3 2005 // The Washington Department of Labor and Industries has put Skanska USA Building Inc. on notice that it will lose its certificate to self-insure if it doesn’t improve the way it manages workers’ compensation...
ACE USA Unveils Online Platform for Contractors Pollution Liability Coverage
Mar 1 2005 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, announced that its ACE Environmental Risk unit has launched a web-based underwriting facility that enables brokers to access Contractors...
M.E. James Offers GL for Roofing Contractors
Feb 23 2005 // M.E. James Surplus Lines Ins. Agency has a general liability program for commercial and residential roofing contractors. The coverage is a Limited Claims-Made form offering up to five years prior acts coverage and up to a...
Checking in with ELANY’s Dan Maher
Feb 21 2005 // Back to Earth and Up to Albany for N.Y.’s Excess & Surplus Marketplace After setting records in 2004, the excess and surplus market in New York is expected to calm down this year, as the tremors from the Sept....
ProBuilders Enters N.E. Contractors’ Insurance Market
Feb 17 2005 // ProBuilders Specialty, a risk retention group managed by NationsBuilders Insurance Services, has entered a number of the New England states to offer contractors’ general liability coverage. The program will be...
New RRG to Offer GL to Calif. Contractors and Artisans
Feb 16 2005 // United Contractors Insurance Company Inc.—a new risk retention group domiciled in the District of Columbia—will offer general liability coverage to California contractors and artisans in commercial and residential...
Trinity E&S Announces Expansion of Contractor’s Liability Program
Feb 13 2005 // Bermuda Dunes, Calif.-based Trinity E&S Insurance Services Inc., announced it has expanded its in house contractor’s liability program to include the states of Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Washington. Coverage is...
GL — Manufacturers, Distributors, Sub-Contractors
Feb 7 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: Axiom Specialty Insurance Services is now offering primary products and general liability targeting manufacturers, distributors and commercial sub-contractors. Recently bound accounts include sheet metal...
