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Rising Construction Costs Lead to Higher Risks

Construction Business Owner

Rising Construction Costs Lead to Higher Risks PCF Construction offers insight on current market construction risks and how to take control mhodges Tue, 11/07/2023 - 09:13 One of the most pressing issues in the construction industry today is the unforeseen or unintended increase in risk exposures due to rising construction costs.

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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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9 Types of Insurance You Need to Protect Your Contractor Business

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As a contractor, you likely know that your business is always at risk. 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? General Liability Insurance.

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4 Things You Need To Know About Snow Removal Insurance

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Having snow removal insurance is important, considering the risks and dangers of snow removal and deicing. This article will show you the things you need to know about snow removal insurance. . What Is Snow Removal Insurance? But snow removal insurance is different from commercial general liability insurance.

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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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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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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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