Levelset

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

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. What are general liability and professional liability insurance?

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Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 29, 2015

There are multiple types of insurance coverage for the various risks on a construction project. However, when there are multiple insurance carriers covering the same risk (i.e., However, when there are multiple insurance carriers covering the same risk (i.e., In a recent case, Cincinnati Insurance Co.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2021

RM: Very often those businesses don’t have large or sophisticated IT or risk management departments that are actively engaged in maintaining defensive security for the business. We don’t just leave it to the IT people to take care of and maintain the defensive perimeter. You have perimeter defenses. so you have elevation.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2021

RM: Very often those businesses don’t have large or sophisticated IT or risk management departments that are actively engaged in maintaining defensive security for the business. We don’t just leave it to the IT people to take care of and maintain the defensive perimeter. You have perimeter defenses. so you have elevation.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DECEMBER 16, 2013

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood plain management report says current model building codes, such as the International Codes (I-Codes), have flood provisions that are consistent with NFIP requirements for buildings and structures. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

If a contractor’s work fails after a project is complete, completed operations insurance can help cover some of the expenses. It is sold as an extension to your general liability insurance policy and may be required by the state you work in or the project owner. Learn more: The most common types of insurance policies in construction.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 16, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed : Recent Posts.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

JANUARY 9, 2020

An indemnification clause should provide for the defense of an indemnified party in addition to the recovery of damages. An indemnity clause is often only worth as much as the underlying insurance coverage. This includes employees, agents, subcontractors, or any other similar party. What exactly will be covered? Code § 2782; N.Y.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Construction is pushing for action on spending, pension, insurance and defense bills before the end of December.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

JANUARY 9, 2020

An indemnification clause should provide for the defense of an indemnified party in addition to the recovery of damages. An indemnity clause is often only worth as much as the underlying insurance coverage. This includes employees, agents, subcontractors, or any other similar party. What exactly will be covered? Code § 2782; N.Y.

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Constructlaw

AUGUST 3, 2023

17] The court explained that its prior precedent erroneously “equated the defenses to recognition and enforcement with the grounds for vacatur” [18] and that this was “plainly and palpably wrong.” [19] Risk Insurers v. Risk Insurers , 141 F.3d 3d at 1446 (“[T]he Convention’s enumeration of defenses is exclusive.”). [13]

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NH Construction Law

DECEMBER 19, 2020

It is often said that a payment bond surety may assert all of the contractual defenses to payment enjoyed by its principal. 2d 404 (1990), construing Florida law, held that general contractor’s “pay-if-paid” defense was not available to a surety. I promised elaboration on this question in an earlier blog (# 8).

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NH Construction Law

JULY 21, 2019

And, given the allegations of the federal complaint that [appellees] were each and all acting as agents of the insurers when they committed the putative misdeeds for which they have now been sued, they clearly qualify as persons in privity with FFIC and DMFIC. Thus, the res judicata defense is unmistakably available to them.”

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Constructlaw

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Reynolds: The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the global economy has led to an increase in breach of contract claims, and a parallel rise in novel breach of con­tract defenses focused on excuses for non-performance. In those clauses, the overall success of COVID-19-based force majeure defenses is still unknown.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 20, 2006

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. CGL policy -- conflict of interest between builder and insurer. In the recent Illinois opinion in American Family Mutual Insurance v. 2d 492 (2nd Dist.

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Natural Building

JANUARY 30, 2021

Also, fire danger is on the minds of insurance companies that have been increasing insurance rates because of fire risk, or in many cases, canceling policies all together. The vulnerability of wild fires that weighs heavily on the minds of everybody living in rural California makes the risk of fires a growing concern for all.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

There are a panoply of federal laws within discreet silos, including significantly: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA), and the like. establish requirements for a business after a data breach.

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Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

281 Broadway Holdings, LLC , a subcontractor was forced to pay for the costs of defense of the owner and general contractor, even though the court found that the contractor was not at fault. Further, it is by no means certain that there will be insurance coverage for the architect or contractor who enters into such an agreement.

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NH Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Parties to a lawsuit, or who reasonably should anticipate future litigation, have a duty not to destroy evidence crucial to their opponents’ claims or defenses. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. Golke , 768 N.W.2d 2d 729, 737 (Wis. ” Murray v.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 26, 2014

Rick Perry and GEICO Chairman and CEO Tony Nicely recently announced the insurance giant will be expanding its Katy operations, creating 1,000 new jobs over the next three years and $8.5 Texas Commissioner of Insurance Julia Rathgeber noted that Texas is the 12th-largest insurance market in the world. “We By Ed Felton.

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Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 28, 2013

No doubt as a surprise to many Illinois defense attorneys, a new Illinois law that goes into effect on January 1, 2014, will affect the way settlements are handled. insurance litigation news' Many construction cases involve either personal injury or property damage claims. (iv)

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 17, 2013

Opponents of the law also claim that it has increased the cost of liability insurance, making it challenging for contractors to obtain coverage and build in New York. The law provides specific defenses to prevent those types of workers from recovering.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 30, 2022

For healthcare and education sectors, federal law protects patient and student privacy with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) , respectively. Well-designed compressible, yet cleanable gaskets provide an important line of defense.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

Insurance - Is critical to your construction company. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Employees - Bring lots of flexibility and responsibility.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 21, 2015

Because of the diversity of views and the divergent interests of all the stakeholders affected by the commercial truck and bus industries, including carriers, safety groups, insurers, police, etc., the USDOT has announced that it intends to undertake a negotiated rule-making or “RegNeg.”.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 8, 2016

Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency, providing specialized assistance to businesses seeking assistance with contracting and subcontracting opportunities with the Department of Defense, other federal agencies or state and local governments.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

INSURANCE |. Department of Defense recently started using public clouds to support some of its infrastructure. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 15, 2012

Insurance - Is critical to your construction company. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Employees - Bring lots of flexibility and responsibility.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 23, 2017

With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. Mesa has one of the nation’s most unique cybersecurity assets—Arizona Laboratory for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs). After leasing the U.S.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 27, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. As the white paper points out, the best defense is provided at the contract stage. April 27, 2012 in general , insurance , litigation , news | Permalink.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 2, 2015

Insurance - Is critical to your construction company. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Understand When A Transaction Is Income - And when it is not income.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 4, 2013

Southern Air is the first ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) operator in the world to operate the fuel efficient Boeing 777 Freighter and currently operates four such aircraft on an around-the-world basis for global express delivery provider DHL Express.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 17, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. « Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed | Main. He has handled all facets of litigation from pleading to motion practice to discovery to trial.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 15, 2013

Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Automotive Brazil Canada China Featured Post India Japan Online Features The Editor''s Blog U.S. - Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll. Far West U.S. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. -

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 15, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed » April 15, 2009. On April 9, 2009, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in ReliaStar Life Insurance v.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 19, 2022

The England head coach, Eddie Jones, introduced a simple but effective leading indicator to improve England’s defense. Under the value of “Health and Safety” are outcomes like reduced insurance premiums and lower incident frequency rates. England’s rugby team serves as a great example here.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 30, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Design and construction firms should now check with their insurance carriers to determine whether they have insurance to cover old claims. Categories.

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