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Factors to Know About Crane and Rigging Insurance

Construction Marketing

Fortunately, crane and rigging insurance provide protection and compensation. However, understanding these insurance policies is key to maximizing your benefits. What is crane and rigging insurance? Other common crane and rigging insurance types include: Boom truck operator insurance.

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9 Types of Insurance You Need to Protect Your Contractor Business

Construction Marketing

Between the potential for accidents and injuries on the job site and the risk of lawsuits, it’s important to have insurance to protect yourself from financial losses, but what kind of insurance do you need? Here’s an overview of the most important types of insurance for contractors. General Liability Insurance.

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Understanding Design Defect Legal Liability

Construction Business Owner

Design and construction services on projects are more integrated now than ever before. As construction and design firms are using BIM software and other resources to improve construction efficiency, that integration is only going to increase.

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

Levelset

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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Design Professional Liability Insurers: Brace For More Price Hikes

ENR Construction

A survey by broker Ames & Gough notes planned increases for the third consecutive year.

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10 Best Insurance Companies for Construction Businesses

Levelset

Whether you’re just starting your business or looking to change insurance carriers, it pays to go with a company that has experience and knowledge in providing insurance for the construction industry. These days you can purchase insurance on your own or go through a local agent. Best construction insurance companies.

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Does GC Insurance Cover Subcontractors?

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Luckily, that’s what insurance is for, right? Does a general contractor’s insurance cover their subcontractors’ accidents or mistakes? While there isn’t a cut-and-dry answer to these questions, we’ll take a deeper look into insurance coverage and what happens in these situations. Who is covered by an insurance policy?