Latest Contractors Headlines
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Allstate Agents Hope Unionization Sparks Changes at Insurer
Aug 1 2011 // Some unhappy Allstate Insurance agents who say the insurer controls them like employees even though they are independent contractors are moving to affiliate with a union. The National Association of Professional Allstate...
Audit Criticizes Administration of Defense Base Insurance Program
Jul 29 2011 // A recent governmental audit of the workers’ compensation insurance program for U.S. government contractors working on Afghanistan reconstruction is highly critical of the program’s administration by the U.S....
Contractors Acting As Public Insurance Adjusters Irk States
Jul 29 2011 // Public adjusting activity is not welcome or licensed in all states and even in some where it is, the practice is coming under close scrutiny. In particular, states are cracking down on roofing and other contractors who...
Contractor Will Not Increase Fund for LA Train Crash Victims
Jul 28 2011 // A contractor that employed the engineer blamed for the deadly 2008 crash of a Metrolink commuter train in Los Angeles won’t add more money to a $200 million victim’s compensation fund. Veolia Environment...
All Risks’ Quick Quoting Division Adds Western Contractor Market
Jul 27 2011 // The Quick Quoting Division of All Risks, Ltd. will offer 15% commission with a new A. M. Best “A” rated market, which provides general liability coverage for artisan contractors and general contractors on the...
Allstate Agents Hope Unionization Sparks Changes at Insurer
Jul 26 2011 // Some unhappy Allstate Insurance agents who say the insurer controls them like employees even though they are independent contractors are moving to affiliate with a union. The National Association of Professional Allstate...
RISC Adds Admitted Program for Demolition Contractors
Jul 15 2011 // Dallas-based RISC has introduced Demolition Select, a new admitted insurance program for demolition contractors nationwide. The program offers a variety of coverages including general liability, property, auto, inland...
Ullico Casualty, Philadelphia Partner to Offer Surety to Union Contractors
Jul 11 2011 // Ullico Casualty Group, Inc. and Ullico Casualty Co. have formed a strategic alliance with property and casualty insurance carrier Philadelphia Insurance Cos. The partnership allows Philadelphia to deliver contract and...
California Completes Majestic Insurance Transfer to AmTrust
Jul 11 2011 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced on July 8 the “successful implementation” of a court-approved rehabilitation plan for Majestic Insurance Co., a plan that has been opposed by New York...
New York City Fixes Contractor Insurance Rule
Jul 4 2011 // Insurance agents welcomed a decision that will make it easier for contractors to meet New York City’s insurance requirements. The New York City Department of Buildings has promised to modify its general liability...
Calif. Contractor Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
Jun 29 2011 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced that Monica Mui Ung, 51, owner and president of NBC General Contractor Corp. (NBC), has entered guilty pleas in Alameda Superior court for violating section 11880 of...
Vermont Contractor Faces Workers’ Compensation Fraud Charge
Jun 28 2011 // Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 1 for a Vermont contractor who has pleaded guilty to operating without workers’ compensation insurance. Prosecutors say Donald Bevins, of Williston, doing business as Twin City...
Delays, Financing Risks More Common for Today’s Construction Projects
Jun 27 2011 // While brokers on construction projects have historically focused primarily on owners and contractors, economic uncertainty has created a new focus area — financing entities. In addition to the usual construction risks,...
Beacon Hill Expands WC Product to Environmental Contractors, Consultants
Jun 23 2011 // PartnerOne Environmental, Beacon Hill Associates’ underwriting division, now offers workers compensation coverage to additional environmental contractors and consultants. Coverage is provided by a group of...
New York City Fixes Contractor Insurance Rule After Agents Sound Alarm
Jun 23 2011 // New York insurance agents are welcoming a decision by a New York City government agency that they say will make it easier for contractors to meet the city’s insurance requirements. The New York City Department of...
Life After Disaster: How Agents Can Help Contractors Plan Ahead to Handle a Crisis
Jun 20 2011 // With floods and tornadoes creating havoc throughout the Midwest this spring, and Japan’s earthquake and tsunami still fresh in our memories, no one has to be convinced that natural disasters have the power to destroy...
Agents Warn of Insurance Complications for New York City Contractors
Jun 20 2011 // Insurance agents are warning contractors in New York City that they may not be able to obtain increased coverage requirements called for by city regulations set to go into effect this month. Many of those new coverages are...
For Construction Projects, Delays and Financing Risks More Common as Economy and Industry Continue to Struggle
Jun 20 2011 // While brokers on construction projects have historically focused primarily on owners and contractors, economic uncertainty has created a new focus area – financing entities. In addition to the usual construction...
Environmental Insurance Market Broadens to Meet Growing Needs of Today’s Contractors
Jun 20 2011 // The insurance needs of contractors continue to become more complex as the economy works its way out of the recession. Part of that increased complexity involves a company’s environmental exposures and how it chooses...
OSHA Proposes $243K Fine for Maine Contractor
Jun 15 2011 // Federal workplace safety officials are proposing that a Lewiston, Maine roofing contractor be fined $243,000 for alleged safety violations at its work sites. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the...
