Ready to Respond? Contractors' Best Practices for Performance Bond Claim Preparedness
- Claims, Insurance, Risk Management
- April 23, 2024
By Patrick Hogan, handle.com Year 2021 has been punctuated with various successes and struggles for the construction industry. While the COVID-19 crisis continues to pose challenges not only to public health but also to the economy, many construction companies have had the time to adjust accordingly and get back on their feet. However, this public
READ MOREBy Bob Tuman, CCR Consulting In my almost 40 years as a construction safety consultant, I worked with hundreds of contractors and performed several thousand workers’ compensation Loss Control Surveys. In completing the insurers’ Survey Report, I compared the newly insured’s ACORD and Supplemental Applications’ answers with my Survey findings, identifying and citing discrepancies. Surprisingly,
READ MOREBy Jamie Hasty, SESCO Management Consultants On Oct. 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent a draft of the emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring vaccination or weekly testing of workers for employers with 100 or more employees to the White House’s regulatory office for approval. The ETS is expected to be reviewed
READ MOREKevin J. McMahon, MS, CIH, HazTek Inc. The Delta variant of the coronavirus, which began appearing in the US in March 2021, now accounts for over 90% of new cases. This form of the virus is much more transmissible, likely more severe, and is affecting more younger people than the original virus. Dr. Rochelle P.
READ MOREBy Gary Semmer, AssuredPartners Does your General Liability & Umbrella Liability Insurance provide coverage for Design activities or modifications and Environmental or remediation services? Great question- probably not! Let’s explore the issues: Commercial General Liability and Umbrella policies have evolved over the years, but one thing has remained constant, they contain Professional Liability and Pollution
READ MOREBy Ben Lowenthal, Hendrick Phillips Salzman & Siegel, P.C With the anticipated enhanced enforcement efforts by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) under the Biden Administration, subcontractors can expect a greater number of worksite inspections and, inevitably, OSHA citations. Subcontractors should always work to identify and eliminate safety hazards on jobsites. However, there are
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