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Subcontractor Performance Risk

Challenges of Construction Tech Adoption

2023-11-13 | Cheri Hanes

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

Design and Professional Liability

Rectification Claims: Creating the Proper Expectations

2023-10-30 | Jeff Slivka

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

Design and Professional Liability

Design Liability: Professional Liability Insurance

2023-10-12

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

Construction Liability Insurance

Contractor's Professional Liability—The Products Liability Exclusion

2023-09-29 | Tim Prosser

In this first of several articles, Tim Prosser provides insights into an often-overlooked construction claims area.

Design and Professional Liability

Project-Specific Professional Liability for Design Build Projects

2023-09-01 | Jeff Slivka

Jeff Slivka outlines the three basic insurance program structures that should be considered.

Design and Professional Liability

Design Liability: Claims and Recovery

2023-07-21

American Global discusses the types of claims that have arisen between contractors and their designers and the circumstances behind them.

Design and Professional Liability

Design Liability: The Procurement Phase

2023-05-31

This new series of articles by American Global explores progressive design build. This first article examines design-build procurement best practices and the measures contractors and designers can take to reduce or mitigate risk of loss.

Design and Professional Liability

Expert Required Unless Common Knowledge Exception Applies

2023-05-01 | Kenneth A Slavens

Claimants typically must have an expert assess whether certain professional conduct is "negligent." Ken Slavens examines the exception and its application.