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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

Green Building Law Update

Over time coronavirus pandemic exposure claims may result in a new emergent subset of premises liability case law and in a number of jurisdictions new statutes are already limiting liability, but in most instances it is presumed the longstanding body of premises liability law will control.

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How to Get Better Options in Today’s Hard Insurance Market

Construction Business Owner

How to Get Better Options in Today’s Hard Insurance Market. One thing underwriters have made abundantly clear during this challenging renewal environment is that simply blasting a submission to multiple insurance carriers to find competitive pricing, will not produce the effective results it may have in the past. . Greg Ragsdale.

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Can a Property Owner File a Claim Against the Contractor’s Insurance?

Levelset

In most cases, that’s what insurance is for, and the contractor will typically initiate a claim against their policy to take care of it. But who can actually file a claim against the contractor’s insurance? And what if the insurance won’t cover all or some of the costs? Contractor liability for property damage.

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Construction Law in North Carolina: An archive of excellent ideas

Construction Marketing Ideas

Notably, in two areas (1) professional liability insurance (errors & omissions coverage), and (2) getting legal assistance at the beginning of a project. You should have E&O insurance if you are a working professional. Now, back to construction. You should also have your contracts and proposals reviewed by a lawyer.

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How to Step Up Your Game on Loss Control & Claims Management

Construction Business Owner

Achieving favorable terms in a hard property & casualty insurance market. One thing underwriters have made abundantly clear during this challenging renewal environment is that simply blasting a submission to multiple insurance carriers to find competitive pricing, will not produce the effective results it may have in the past. .

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Suing But Not Because it was Not a Green Building

Green Building Law Update

With the maturation of the green building industrial complex it has become clear there is no more or additional liability associated with constructing a green building versus a similar non green structure.

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#131:  Applying Statutes of Limitations in Arbitration Proceedings

NH Construction Law

The New Hampshire Supreme Court implicitly assumed applicability of the statute of limitations to arbitration proceedings in Metropolitan Property and Liability Insurance Co. 2004); North Carolina, Cameron v. . § 1 et seq. , Walker , 136 N.H. City of Lewiston , 354 A.2d 2d 154, 167 (Me. Pomerantz , 36 Mass.