Latest Contractors Headlines
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Texas Brine Contractors Staying in Homes Near Louisiana Sinkhole
Apr 3 2014 // Texas Brine Co. has moved contractors working on the Bayou Corne-area sinkhole in Louisiana into three homes the company purchased from residents who left after the failure of a company-operated salt dome cavern. Texas...
Penn. High Court Reaffirms Statutory Employer Defense
Mar 31 2014 // Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on March 26 reaffirmed statutory employer defense in a general contractor liability case, in which a subcontractor was injured during construction work. The high court’s decision...
ACE, ESIS Launch Programs for Construction Industry Addressing OSHA
Mar 21 2014 // ACE has launched specialized servicing capabilities designed for the construction industry through ESIS, Inc., a risk management services company owned by ACE Group. These services are available for general contractors,...
7 Unlicensed Contractors Banned in North Dakota
Mar 20 2014 // Seven unlicensed contractors have been banned from doing business in the state because of violations of North Dakota’s consumer fraud laws. North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced that he has issued...
Mass. to Dump Website Contractor Over Troubled Online Health Exchange
Mar 18 2014 // Massachusetts plans on cutting ties with the contractor for its hobbled health care insurance website. The recommendation was made Monday by Sarah Iselin, who was hired by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to oversee a fix...
Florida’s Citizens Reaches Sinkhole Settlement
Mar 14 2014 // Florida’s state-backed property insurer said it has reached an agreement with more than 300 policyholders with sinkhole claims that officials say could save the insurer $30 million in legal fees. Citizens Property...
Court: State not Liable for Contractor in Indiana Stage Collapse
Mar 13 2014 // A court says the state isn’t responsible for work performed by a contractor involved in the 2011 Indiana State Fair stage collapse. The Indiana attorney general’s office said that a Marion County judge denied...
Court Says Military Contractors Not Entitled to Automatic Sovereign Immunity
Mar 7 2014 // KBR Inc. and Halliburton Co. are not automatically immune from claims by military service members suing over health damage from the contractors’ burn pits, a federal appeals court ruled, reversing a lower court. KBR...
Oregon Legislature Approves Bills Aimed at Fixing Ills at Insurance Exchange
Mar 6 2014 // Two bills aimed at rectifying the problems at Cover Oregon and avoiding repeats in the future advanced in the Oregon Legislature, garnering overwhelming support despite warnings from critics that they will have little...
Documents Show Ousted Sandy Contractor Billed N.J. $51M in 8 Months
Mar 3 2014 // Newly released documents show a company hired to oversee applications for a New Jersey home-rebuilding program after Superstorm Sandy billed the state $51 million over eight months before an agreement to end the deal. That...
N.J. Official: Sandy Contractor Ousted Over Performance
Feb 26 2014 // A member of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s cabinet acknowledged for the first time Monday that performance problems are the reason a contractor hired last year to handle applications for New Jersey’s biggest...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Launches Consolidated Endorsement for Contractors
Feb 19 2014 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced a consolidated insurance endorsement which combines numerous primary general liability coverage enhancements in a single product designed expressly for...
Kentucky Senate Committee Advances Contractor, Subcontractor Liability Bill
Feb 18 2014 // Labor contractors would be protected from some litigation under a bill that cleared a Senate panel last week. If passed, the bill would insulate primary contractors from any liability for the illegal practices of their...
Indiana Appeals Court Says Contractors Don’t Owe Damages in Courthouse Fire
Feb 11 2014 // The Indiana state appeals court says contractors don’t have to pay a southern Indiana county part of the cost of repairing its historic courthouse following a 2009 fire. The court last week upheld a lower court...
Deconstructing Texas Insurance Law: Ewing Confirms Court’s Shift
Feb 3 2014 // On Jan. 17, 2014, the Texas Supreme Court in Ewing Construction Company v. Amerisure Insurance Co. issued another surprising and controversial decision in a construction defect coverage case. For many years the Texas...
More than 500 Roofers Certified Under New Kansas Law
Jan 27 2014 // Since a law was enacted in July 2013 requiring roofing contractors to obtain a registration certificate from the Kansas Attorney General’s office, more than 500 roofers have complied. Kansas Attorney General Derek...
Deconstructing Texas Insurance Law: Ewing Confirms Court’s Shift
Jan 27 2014 // On Jan. 17, 2014, the Texas Supreme Court in Ewing Construction Company v. Amerisure Insurance Co. issued another surprising and controversial decision in a construction defect coverage case. For many years the Texas...
Texas Supreme Court Limits Insurance Exclusions for Builders, Contractors
Jan 20 2014 // The Texas Supreme Court issued a key ruling on Jan. 17 that impacts the liability insurance coverage that builders and general contractors carry. Writing for the court, Justice Phil Johnson denied an insurance...
Pioneer Programs Adds Excess Liability to Contractors’ Choice Program
Jan 13 2014 // Pioneer Programs Insurance Solutions has expanded its specialty program, Contractor’s Choice, to now include excess liability. According to Carole Fleischman, managing director of Pioneer Programs, it can now offer...
Construction’s Growing Role in Renewable Energy
Jan 13 2014 // California isn’t just a warm place to live, which is often the case even in winter, but it turns out the state is considered a “judicial hellhole.” The American Tort Reform Foundation issued its annual...
