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Liability Insurance

The CGL Pollution Exclusion

2021-05-07 | Craig F Stanovich

The CGL Pollution Exclusion—The current ISO CGL policy provides littlepollution coverage. Craig Stanovich discusses the history and intricacies ofthe coverage.

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Managing Construction Cost Escalation

2021-05-07 | Cheri Hanes

Managing Construction Cost Escalation—In the wake of COVID-19 and bad weather, contractors and subcontractors need to communicate, reassess, and collaborate. Cheri Hanes explains.

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Thinking Inside the Box—Modular Construction Considerations

2021-02-24 | Cheri Hanes

Modular Construction Considerations—Successful projects have open collaboration, an understanding of potential risks, and agreement on ways to handle them, per Cheri Hanes.

Construction Defect Coverage

Defining and Fixing Construction Defects

2021-01-29 | Joseph M Junfola

Getting down to fundamentals, Joseph Junfola examines why failures occur and what can be done.

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Project Pursuit Decisions—Play to Your Strengths

2020-11-25 | Cheri Hanes

Project Pursuit Decisions—Play to Your Strengths—In construction, begin with the end in mind and make reasonable cost and schedule commitments, advises Cheri Hanes.

Design and Professional Liability

Changing CPrL Marketplace: Expectations for 2021

2020-10-30 | Jeff Slivka

Rates are expected to rise for the first time in 10 years. Jeff Slivka explains why.

Construction Defect Coverage

Other Insurance and Allocation in Construction Defect Claims

2020-10-23 | Joseph M Junfola

Joseph Junfola discusses how property damage is allocated when multiple occurrence-based commercial general liability policies are triggered.

Liability Insurance

Commercial Umbrella—Exhaustion of the Underlying Insurance

2020-09-25 | Craig F Stanovich

Commercial Umbrella—Exhaustion of the Underlying Insurance—Craig Stanovich explains the importance of determining when and how the umbrella will attach.

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Strategies for a Challenged Supply Chain in the Wake of COVID-19

2020-07-31 | Cheri Hanes

Strategies for a Challenged Supply Chain in the Wake of COVID-19—Learn how to mitigate current risks and avoid or soften future impacts from Cheri Hanes.