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Additional Insured Issues
What Does an Additional Insured Endorsement Cover? (Part II Manuscript Endorsements)
2000-10-01 | Joseph P Postel
If your contract doesn't specify what type of additional insured (AI) coverage is required, it is quite possible that a very restrictive manuscript endorsement will be used. If ISO standard (or broader) AI coverage is desired, it should be specified in the contract. Learn about manuscript AI endorsements, their pitfalls, and how courts have interpreted -- and refused to interpret -- them.
Construction Safety
Substance Abuse
2000-10-01 | Ron Prichard
Drug use is a pervasive problem in America, particularly in the construction industry. The economic and human costs are high, and the benefits to be gained through prevention are both tangible and significant. Learn about detection, testing, prevention, and employee assisted programs in this informative article.
Wrap-Up Programs
The Super Wrap-Up Administrator
2000-10-01 | Richard Resnick
The job of the wrap-up administrator is a super-human one. This article breaks down the myriad of wrap-up administrative responsibilities by project phases, explaining what tasks are performed in each.
Construction Safety
Substance Abuse
2000-10-01 | Ron Prichard
Drug use is a pervasive problem in America, particularly in the construction industry. The economic and human costs are high, and the benefits to be gained through prevention are both tangible and significant. Learn about detection, testing, prevention, and employee assisted programs in this informative article.
Design and Professional Liability
AIA Standard Form Is an Acceptable "Allocation of Risk" between "Sophisticated Business Actors"
2000-09-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
The Fourth Circuit court has ruled the accrual provision in AIA 11.3 to be enforceable. The court held that the clause, which determines when the statute of limitations begins to run, is not against public policy. Ken Slavens discusses.
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.
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.
Additional Insured Issues
What Does an Additional Insured Endorsement Cover? (Part II Manuscript Endorsements)
2000-10-01 | Joseph P Postel
Design and Professional Liability
AIA Standard Form Is an Acceptable "Allocation of Risk" between "Sophisticated Business Actors"
2000-09-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
Design and Professional Liability
Insurance for Architect- and Engineer-Led Design-Build Projects
2000-08-01 | David H Collings
Additional Insured Issues
What Does an Additional Insured Endorsement Cover?
2000-07-01 | Joseph P Postel
