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Design and Professional Liability

Insurance for Architect- and Engineer-Led Design-Build Projects

2000-08-01 | David H Collings

This article reviews the liability insurance typically purchased by architects and engineers, and examines how well it works in design-build settings.

Construction Safety

Contractor Qualification

2000-08-01 | Ron Prichard

The first step in a sound construction risk management program is the selection of a qualified contractor. This article provides a methodical process of evaluating and comparing contractor qualifications.

Additional Insured Issues

What Does an Additional Insured Endorsement Cover?

2000-07-01 | Joseph P Postel

Joseph P. Postel discusses what an additional insured endorsement should cover.

Construction Defect Coverage

Defective Work as an Occurrence

2000-07-01 | Patrick J Wielinski

Explore the complexities of "occurrence" definitions in CGL policies and understand the divergent court interpretations across the United States.

Construction Defect Coverage

Defective Work as an Occurrence

2000-07-01 | Patrick J Wielinski

Explore the complexities of "occurrence" definitions in CGL policies and understand the divergent court interpretations across the United States.

Design and Professional Liability

Project-Specific Professional Liability: Who Really Pays for Design Errors?

2000-05-01 | David H Collings

David Collings looks at professional liability arising out of project design and construction management services.

Design and Professional Liability

Project-Specific Professional Liability: Who Really Pays for Design Errors?

2000-05-01 | David H Collings

David Collings looks at professional liability arising out of project design and construction management services.

Additional Insured Issues

Planning Around the "Other Insurance" Clause in the Subcontractor's Policy

2000-04-01 | Joseph P Postel

Joe Postel explains how the Illinois Supreme Court decided that when a general contractor's risk transfer plan is thwarted by the subcontractor's other insurance clause, the general contractor can neutralize the subcontractor's other insurance clause simply by making his own liability insurance 'unavailable.'

Construction Defect Coverage

The Changing Landscape of Coverage Disputes over Defective Work Claims

2000-03-01 | Patrick J Wielinski

Patrick Wielinski reviews the move away from using the traditional property damage exclusions as a basis to deny coverage for defective work claims to using the definitions of "occurrence" and "property damage," together with the insuring agreement.

Environmental

Hidden Environmental Exposures of the Construction Industry

2000-03-01 | Jeff Slivka

Discover how contractors can navigate and manage environmental risks in the construction industry, avoiding costly liabilities and fostering safer operations.

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