Latest Contractors Headlines

All the headlines from our Contractors Topic Page, ordered by recency.

General Contractors Liability

Feb 23 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Arrowhead Managed Insurance Programs is offering a new market for general contractors liability Dollars: Minimum deductible SIR of $10,000. Minimum premium, $50,000, policy limits: $2 million to $5...

HCC Closes Its Acquisition of American Contractors Indemnity Company

Feb 16 2004 // Stephen L. Way, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HCC Insurance Holdings Inc., announced that the Company had closed its acquisition of American Contractors Indemnity Company (ACIC), headquartered in Los Angeles,...

LIG Marine Managers Broadens Portfolio with Pair of Programs

Feb 10 2004 // Florida-based LIG Marine Managers announced the launch of two new programs; the Stock Throughput Program and the Marine Contractors Package Program. Ian Greenway, president of LIG Marine Managers, said “Stock...

GL for Contractors/Roofers

Jan 12 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: American Pacific General Agency is offering general liability for contractors and roofers. Dollars: Deductibles of $3,500. Minimum premiums of $6,500 for contractors and $10,000 for roofers. Policy...

General Liability for Contractors and Roofers

Dec 15 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: American Pacific General Agency Inc. is offering a GL market for contractors and roofers. Dollars: Policy limits of $1M-Deductibles of $2,500. Minimum premiums of $6,500 for contractors and $10,000 for...

Contractors/Roofers GL

Dec 15 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: American Pacific General Agency is offering general liability for contractors and roofers. Dollars: Policy limits of $1 million. Deductibles of $2,500. Minimum premium of $6,500 for contractors and...

HCC to Acquire American Contractors Indemnity Company

Dec 11 2003 // Stephen L. Way, chairman and CEO of Houston-based HCC Insurance Holdings Inc., announced that HCC reached an agreement to acquire Surety Associates Holding Co. Inc. and their subsidiary American Contractors Indemnity...

Commercial Liability Coverage Available in N.Y., But Reportedly Costly, Particularly for Contractors

Nov 10 2003 // While more costly for many New York businesses, commercial liability insurance is widely available throughout New York State, according to the New York Insurance Association (NYIA). Addressing a hearing before the New York...

Contractors Need Assistance, But NYPIUA May Not Be Answer, PIANY Tells Department

Nov 10 2003 // Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. last Friday commended Superintendent Gregory Serio for addressing New York state’s diminishing market for contractors commercial liability insurance. However, the...

PIANY President to Testify at Hearings on Contractors’ Commercial Liability Coverage

Nov 7 2003 // Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. President, T.J. Derella, CPIA, and president of Kingstar Co. of Kingston, N.Y. is scheduled to testify today on the need for the New York Property Insurance Underwriting...

PIANY and NYIA Hold CEO/Agency Conference

Oct 10 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc.’s inaugural Hudson Valley Regional Awareness Program, gave industry experts a chance to take part in the eighth annual CEO/Agency conference, sponsored by the...

GL for Contractors, Roofers

Oct 6 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: American Pacific General Agency Inc. has a GL market offering for contractors and roofers. Dollars: Policy limits of $1,000,000. Minimum premium of $6,500 for contractors, $10,000 for roofers....

Fla. Workers’ Comp Reforms Take Effect Oct. 1

Oct 1 2003 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher announced that many reforms aimed at increasing the availability and affordability of workers’ compensation go into effect Oct. 1. Gallagher also noted that the...

ACE USA Creates New Construction Group

Sep 22 2003 // ACE USA announced the creation of the ACE USA Construction Group. This new construction underwriting unit will be staffed by a team of experienced construction professionals dedicated to addressing the unique insurance...

Florida Launches WC Policy Tracking Database

Sep 8 2003 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher announced a new online database designed to send automatic electronic notification to primary contractors who sign up for the service concerning changes to a...

How do you Spell Relief’ Surplus Lines

Sep 8 2003 // Premium growth continues unabated for surplus line carriers, the insurance industry’s relief pitchers. They find themselves the beneficiaries of a standard marketplace still skittish about placing risks in lines...

How Do You Spell Relief’ Surplus Lines

Sep 8 2003 // Premium growth continues unabated for surplus line carriers, the insurance industry’s relief pitchers. They find themselves the beneficiaries of a standard marketplace still skittish about placing risks in lines...

Wash. Contractor Fined for Exposing Workers to Lead

Aug 8 2003 // The Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has cited and fined a King County contractor $148,700 for allegedly exposing workers to health hazards caused by lead exposure. Diamaco Inc. of Bellevue, Wash....

Chairty Golf Outings, Bringing People Together

Aug 4 2003 // Restoration contractors most often find themselves on the back end of a disaster—it is the essence of their job to clean, restore and help put the pieces back together after disaster strikes, whether from fire, wind or...

Contractors and Equipment Dealers

Aug 4 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: CEIS Ltd., a member of the Curley Insurance Group, has introduced a new program for Inland Marine for the construction and equipment dealer industry. The program offers several unique coverages such as...