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How to Prepare for Unexpected Risk Exposure

Construction Business Owner

How to Prepare for Unexpected Risk Exposure. Either by choice or required by contract or statute, commercial general liability (CGL), workers’ compensation, business auto and inland marine insurance (mobile equipment) are among the most common types of insurance purchased by contractors. Alex Headley.

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Builder’s Risk vs. General Liability for Contractors: What’s the Difference?

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Construction businesses need many different types of insurance to mitigate the risks associated with building projects. Two of the most common insurance policies that contractors have are builder’s risk and general liability, which serve very different purposes. What is builder’s risk insurance?

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Properly Identifying Additional Insured

Construction Business Owner

There are numerous ways that contract parties can shift the risk of certain types of losses between each other. One approach is to require one party to list the other, protected party as an additional insured on its own purchased insurance policies, thereby giving the protected party direct access to insurance coverage.

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General Liability vs. Professional Liability: What’s the Difference?

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When it comes to protecting your contracting business from claims and lawsuits, it can be tough to know what type of insurance you should purchase. Liability insurance protects your business against claims for damages caused by you and your workers, if you have any. General liability insurance.

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

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Business insurance can help mitigate occurrences or disasters that can severely impact or destroy the good standing of your business. Let’s take a look a subcontractor insurance: when it’s needed, what happens if a sub goes uninsured, and what policies subs can use to protect their businesses from risk.

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Does GC Insurance Cover Subcontractors?

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General contractors know these risks when they take the role. Luckily, that’s what insurance is for, right? Does a general contractor’s insurance cover their subcontractors’ accidents or mistakes? Who is covered by an insurance policy? GC insurance & subcontractor coverage. General liability insurance.

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Get Additional Insured Language Right

Construction Business Owner

General contractors, subcontractors and business owners risk substantial financial loss if they enter into contracts that are not supported by their insurance program.

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