Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 27, 2021

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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Construction Law

APRIL 2, 2024

Our regular expert insurance market commentary from John D Wright of JD Risk Associates looks at the available design and build risk cover available. Expect greater information requirements from underwriters in the wake of Grenfell before cover is provided, he warns.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 6, 2016

As the United States construction market heats up, there is a renewed focus on improving operational efficiencies and embracing risk management strategies that could offer a meaningful financial impact.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Project Protection 101: Exclusive Insights for Cost Challenges PCF Construction offers insight on current market construction risks, and how to take control. These costs have surged due to a combination of factors, including supply chain disruptions, and high demand.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Our insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates analyses the insurance aspects of flood damage. The future looks tricky for insurers and policyholders alike, he warns, as the frequency of flood events rises. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Part of an effective risk management program involves monitoring the industry and economic trends that could affect your business. Cal Beyer is the director of risk management at Lakeside Industries in Issaquah, Washington.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 6, 2016

As the United States construction market heats up, there is a renewed focus on improving operational efficiencies and embracing risk management strategies that could offer a meaningful financial impact.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 21, 2016

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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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Our insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates examines issues arising from Contracts Works Insurance policies. Not all contingencies are covered, he warns, despite policies being described as “all risks”. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Expert Tara Albin, midwest cyber leader for a unit of broker Willis Towers Watson, says Insurance carriers have more experience underwriting cyber risks and firms have stepped up security.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 2, 2018

There are many questions concerning the insurance and surety marketplace for construction in the United States in 2018. Will auto insurance rates continue to increase? How will the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria affect insurance rates? What should construction companies budget for builder’s risk insurance?

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Expert Tara Albin, midwest cyber leader for a unit of broker Willis Towers Watson, says Insurance carriers have more experience underwriting cyber risks and firms have stepped up security.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Whether the motivation is building code compliance, building protection and performance, or insurance premium reductions, it is necessary for facility owners and managers to address flood risk and determine how to protect their facilities. Zones B, C, and X are areas of low to moderate flood risk.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

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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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 15, 2017

Currently, the construction insurance marketplace, excluding health insurance, proves to be a favorable environment for the insurance buyer.

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Levelset

MAY 23, 2022

As a contractor, you may have realized that taking care of every detail will not be enough as there are always going to be risks associated with your work. Whether it’s the risk of an unexpected accident or a project running over schedule and costing you money, there are many things that can go wrong.

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Construction Law

MARCH 1, 2021

Insurance has never felt cheap to companies in the construction sector, although many or most of them never took the sort of risk management measures highlighted in our regular insurance articles, so to a large extent often had only themselves to blame if they were paying higher premiums than they need have. Premiums soared.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

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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Levelset

AUGUST 31, 2022

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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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As you dig deeper into your construction insurance policy, you may come across the terms first-party insurance and third-party insurance. Mastering the difference between these two concepts is crucial to understanding how different types of construction insurance protect you.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

So how can companies optimize for their bottom line without putting their businesses at risk? . Firms that want to stay both competitive and resilient in an evolving economic landscape need a strong risk management strategy – yet this is easier said than done. Risk management is a multifaceted challenge.

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Levelset

JUNE 3, 2022

Project loss insurance has the potential to save contractors from devastating project losses, no matter the cause. Project loss insurance, or PLI, is designed to mitigate catastrophic construction project losses. Project loss insurance coverage. How project loss insurance works. How much does project loss insurance cost?

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Levelset

AUGUST 24, 2022

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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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2015

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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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Your base insurance policy may offer some coverage for unexpected damage to some business property, but making assumptions about the extent of coverage could lead to some financial distress. . An equipment floater offers insurance protection for your business property as it moves from location to location. What is an equipment floater?

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 5, 2017

Cyber insurance generally covers the risks of loss from system breaches, data losses and other wrongful acts of rogue employees or outside hackers. Coverage can be specifically crafted to the specific needs of your business, but common coverages often include:

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2017

Currently, the construction insurance marketplace, excluding health insurance, proves to be a favorable environment for the insurance buyer.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2021

The still-evolving circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic paired with construction’s already demanding work environment has the industry operating at the height of caution and risk management. But for business owners, now is as crucial a time as ever to assess some of the more familiar pillars of protection: insurance.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Using Contract Skilled Labor Can Reduce Workers’ Compensation Risk—Here’s How. Using a staffing company can help employers lower workers' compensation risk while still meeting project workload demands and customer deadlines. Thu, 11/10/2022 - 10:44.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 17, 2021

Managing Rising Construction Costs: Insurance. Builders and remodelers carry insurance policies that cover risks for the project, and coinsurance clauses, which are in many policies, say the builder should maintain coverage up to a specific value. cbroderick. Thu, 06/17/2021 - 10:43.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

An insurance policy rarely meets every contractor’s needs out of the box. One of the most common endorsements you’ll likely encounter involves additional insured (AI) parties. While it may sound unusual, adding additional insureds is common and extends benefits both to you as a policyholder – and the party being named on the policy.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 9, 2017

Cyber insurance generally covers the risks of loss from system breaches, data losses and other wrongful acts of rogue employees or outside hackers. Coverage can be specifically crafted to the specific needs of your business, but common coverages often include:

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Levelset

APRIL 28, 2022

While general contractors commonly use performance bonds to reduce the risk of default, a bond ultimately protects the property owner, not the GC. Subcontractor default insurance is one alternative to a surety bond that works to protect a contractor from the financial burden when one of their subcontractors defaults.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Plumbing contractors should include business insurance as an integral part of their financial strategy. With numerous policies available, the plumbing contractor’s insurance landscape offers many ways for you to protect your physical and financial business assets. What is plumber’s insurance? Worker injury.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

An insurance giant says its new project loss insurance can address estimating errors.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Cyber insurance aims to help mitigate losses from a wide variety of cyber and electronic intrusions, such as data breaches, business interruption and network damage caused by virus or malware. By alleviating or limiting a wide range of risks, this flexible and customizable tool can help improve prevention practices.'

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Levelset

AUGUST 26, 2022

When working in construction, your insurance policy gets issued as a fairly standard contract. Like a basic construction agreement, you can upgrade or downgrade your insurance policy just as a customer might do with the fit and finish of a building. What is an insurance endorsement? How insurance endorsements work.

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