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Liability Insurance
Claims-Made Policies—Timing Is Everything
2023-11-17 | Craig F Stanovich
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
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.
Construction Liability Insurance
Indemnity and Additional Insured Requirements: Why Am I Demanding Them, Why Do Others Want Them, and What Does It All Mean?
2023-05-01 | Mark Bell
Insureds need to understand what relationship they are seeking and why to ensure they are adequately covered, per Mark M. Bell.
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.
Design and Professional Liability
Rectification Claims: Creating the Proper Expectations
2023-10-30 | Jeff Slivka
Construction Liability Insurance
Contractor's Professional Liability—The Products Liability Exclusion
2023-09-29 | Tim Prosser
Design and Professional Liability
Project-Specific Professional Liability for Design Build Projects
2023-09-01 | Jeff Slivka
Construction Liability Insurance
Indemnity and Additional Insured Requirements: Why Am I Demanding Them, Why Do Others Want Them, and What Does It All Mean?
2023-05-01 | Mark Bell
Design and Professional Liability
Expert Required Unless Common Knowledge Exception Applies
2023-05-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
