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Leadership at All Levels

Breaking Down Construction Safety Silos

Tricia Kagerer | November 17, 2023

When companies disassemble silos, safety should go beyond standard inspections, observations, and incidents. Tricia Kagerer explains.

Liability Insurance

Claims-Made Policies—Timing Is Everything

Craig Stanovich | November 17, 2023

Reporting provisions can be confusing, and the penalty for not properly reporting a claim can be severe. Craig Stanovich explains the intricacies.

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Challenges of Construction Tech Adoption

Cheri Hanes | November 13, 2023

Sorting through technological solutions for construction risk is no easy task. Cheri Hanes looks at ways to approach technology adoption.

Workers Compensation Issues

Technology Transformation in Workers Compensation

Mark Walls, Kimberly George | November 13, 2023

Now is the time to invest in technology tools, data science, and experts, according to Mark Walls and Kimberly George. Read why.

Design and Professional Liability

Rectification Claims: Creating the Proper Expectations

Jeff Slivka | October 30, 2023

Jeff Slivka looks at why most rectification claims take longer than expected to resolve.

Builders Risk Insurance

ConsensusDocs Changes—Existing Buildings and Structures

Steven Coombs | October 30, 2023

Steven Coombs discusses recent ConsensusDocs changes relating to builders risk insurance and their implications.

Construction Safety

In Construction Safety, Focus on the Workers

TJ Lyons | October 13, 2023

Don't just lecture, interact with the workers. TJ Lyons provides some examples.

Design and Professional Liability

Design Liability: Professional Liability Insurance

October 12, 2023

American Global discusses the impact that the design-build projects' risk allocations and claims history have had on the professional liability insurance market.

Claims Practices

Insurer Has No Duty To Accept Absurd Settlement Offer

Barry Zalma | October 12, 2023

Barry Zalma relates a recent case where the insurer was under no legal duty to its insured to accept more than five times the policy limit.

Builders Risk Insurance

Builders Risk Litigation Newsflash: LEG-3 Court Decision

Steven Coombs | October 10, 2023

Steven Coombs relates a recent builders risk case and provides takeaways for insurers, brokers, and insureds.

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