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Insurers expect rise in fraudulent claims as economic conditions continue to bite

Construction Law

Construction insurance will experience increasing impacts from the accelerating spread of Artificial Intelligence technology across the industry, warns law firm RPC in its Annual Insurance Review. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Insurers call for pilot investment projects to support green investments

Construction Law

UK insurers want to start pilot investment projects with local and national government to develop funding models that might include new public-private partnerships to help deliver a potential £100 billion of investment unlocked by post-Brexit regulatory reforms into green infrastructure projects. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Site Theft Is on the Rise Across the U.S.

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Construction Site Theft Is on the Rise Across the U.S. As prices for building materials continue to rise, so too does the incentive for thieves overtaking construction sites. The scarcity of in-demand building materials like copper, aluminum, and lumber has led to significant price gains, and thieves are taking note, says Deseret News.

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The moment of truth – making a claim

Construction Law

Our insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates looks at the process of making a claim under an insurance policy, which generate a lot of court attention. There are pitfalls for the unwary, he warns - and for the insurers as well. See the panel to the right.

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Why Commercial Facility Maintenance Is Your Best Insurance Policy

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That’s why our facility maintenance service has a four-hour on-site response time with all of our clients. The big take away from all of these services is that the right commercial facility maintenance can serve as the best insurance policy and save you thousands in facility maintenance costs. Luckily, our services were not needed.

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Construction Law: October 2023

Construction Law

Lessons must obviously be learned for future procurements; but none of them are new. Insurance Damage by Ground Movement Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates examines the issues surrounding damage to property caused by ground movement.

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California Contractors Need Workers Compensation Insurance, or else…

Construction Law Monitor

In one of JD’s tweets last week I discovered a very informative article by Matthew Hicks regarding Workers’ Compensation Insurance law and jurisprudence in California. Hicks sites two landmark cases, Wright v. This is a service whereby bloggers and others can post content and it is marketed by JDSupra. Isaak, 149 Cal.App.4th