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Construction Safety
Debunking the 13 Myths of Construction Safety
2002-05-01 | Ron Prichard
Following the current "wisdom" can create mischief in action. Dr. Ron Prichard takes a look at many items of safety folklore that are masquerading as fact.
Design and Professional Liability
Contract Documents of the Design-Build Institute of America
2002-05-01 | Kent Holland
Kent Holland examines a few of the more significant clauses of the DBIA standard forms affecting risk allocation and potential insurance coverage.
Construction Safety
Debunking the 13 Myths of Construction Safety
2002-05-01 | Ron Prichard
Following the current "wisdom" can create mischief in action. Dr. Ron Prichard takes a look at many items of safety folklore that are masquerading as fact.
Surety
Roles and Responsibilities: A Delicate Balance
2002-04-01 | Rolf A Neuschaefer
Rolf Neuschaefer explores the roles and responsibilities of the principal or client, the surety, and the agent/broker in procuring corporate surety bonds.
Construction Defect Coverage
Policy Modifications and Endorsements Relating to Liability Insurance Coverage for Mold
2002-03-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Discover how policy modifications and endorsements impact liability insurance coverage for mold, enabling you to navigate the complexities of insurance claims and litigation.
Construction Defect Coverage
Policy Modifications and Endorsements Relating to Liability Insurance Coverage for Mold
2002-03-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Discover how policy modifications and endorsements impact liability insurance coverage for mold, enabling you to navigate the complexities of insurance claims and litigation.
Surety
California Workers Compensation Self-Insured Bonds and the Principal's Bankruptcy
2002-02-01 | Marilyn Klinger
Many states allow employers to self-insure workers compensation (WC) as long as the employer supports that self-insurance with a surety bond or other security. Marilyn Klinger discusses California WC self-insured bonds in the context of the employer's bankruptcy.
Additional Insured Issues
Can an Indemnity Agreement Determine Who's Primary and Who's Excess?
2002-01-01 | Joseph P Postel
Joe Postel explains that the answer is simple: not unless the indemnitee has a judgment for indemnity against the indemnitor, citing a recent California Court of Appeal case.
Construction Defect Coverage
Full Circle Regression: the New ISO "Your Work" Endorsements
2002-01-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
In December, ISO issued two new endorsements for contractors' CGL policies eliminating coverage for property damage arising out of their subcontractors' defective work. Pat Wielinski examines the history and explains the problem.
Construction Safety
Site Assessments: Conducting a Site Assessment—Part 3
2002-01-01 | Ron Prichard
In this, the third of a four-part series, Ron Prichard discusses how to tackle the task of gaining information about a construction site by actually going on-site and determining what those working on-site think of the project and its progress.
Design and Professional Liability
Contract Documents of the Design-Build Institute of America
2002-05-01 | Kent Holland
Construction Defect Coverage
Policy Modifications and Endorsements Relating to Liability Insurance Coverage for Mold
2002-03-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Construction Defect Coverage
Policy Modifications and Endorsements Relating to Liability Insurance Coverage for Mold
2002-03-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Surety
California Workers Compensation Self-Insured Bonds and the Principal's Bankruptcy
2002-02-01 | Marilyn Klinger
Additional Insured Issues
Can an Indemnity Agreement Determine Who's Primary and Who's Excess?
2002-01-01 | Joseph P Postel
Construction Defect Coverage
Full Circle Regression: the New ISO "Your Work" Endorsements
2002-01-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
