RSA Appoints New Construction & Engineering Head
UK-based RSA has appointed Clive Harrington-Rutterford as Global Portfolio Leader for its Construction & Engineering (C&E) business within its Global Specialty Lines (GSL) unit. He will be...
View Article2 Dead, 3 Injured In Colo. Construction Zone Crash
The Colorado State Patrol says a six-vehicle crash in a construction zone in southern Colorado has left two people dead and seriously injured two others. Troopers say five vehicles were stopped on...
View ArticleWorker Dies In Trench Collapse At Texas Refinery
Officials say a construction worker has died in a trench collapse at a Southeast Texas refinery. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened Tuesday afternoon at a construction...
View ArticleCedar Rapids, Iowa Sets Record for Construction Projects
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has set a record for construction projects thanks to some large city-backed flood-recovery work and building by private businesses. The Gazette reports there were $346.65 million in...
View ArticleEnergy Fuels Settles With 2 in Colorado Uranium Mill Suit
Energy Fuels has reached a settlement with Telluride and San Miguel County in a Colorado lawsuit aimed at halting construction of the company’s proposed Pinon Ridge mill. The Daily Sentinel reported...
View ArticleMontana Commissioner Orders Man to Pay $168K, Sold Fake Surety Bonds
Montana’s insurance commissioner has ordered a North Dakota man to pay $168,000 in fines and restitution for selling fake surety bonds for a construction project on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation....
View ArticleAIG Introduces OSHA Assist for Construction Clients
American International Group, Inc. has introduced OSHA Counsel Assist (OSHA Assist), an enhancement to general liability programs for construction clients that provides policyholders with legal support...
View ArticleCove Programs Expands Product Offerings in Homebuilders Market
Cove Programs has expanded its product offerings and staffing to support the most recent national increase in homebuilding. In addition to its program for larger production homebuilders in the...
View ArticleSparta Expands its Business Relationship with American Claims Management
San Diego, CA, 02/06/13 – American Claims Management, Inc. (ACM), a national third party administrator, is now handling claims for the Construction Package Program from SPARTA Insurance Company. The...
View ArticleThe Hartford Expands Construction Group
The Hartford has enhanced its Construction Group capabilities by bring together its underwriting, claims management and loss control facilities and adding construction underwriters in key markets...
View ArticleBills Target Nevada’s Construction Defect Law
Construction defect laws intended to protect consumers have morphed into a trial lawyer’s dream and a nightmare for Nevada’s building trades, putting many out of business and sending the cost of...
View ArticleWyoming Firm Fined More Than $15,000 For Deadly Fall
Wyoming regulators have fined a modular home construction company more than $15,000 in the death of a worker last year in Grand Teton National Park. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reported that the...
View ArticleAspen US Forms New Marine, Energy, Construction Unit
Aspen Insurance, the insurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., has formed a specialty marine, energy and construction unit within its US Insurance business, led by Anthony S. Carroll who has...
View ArticleTravelers Launches New Construction Pak- Builders’ Risk Product
Travelers has introduced Construction Pak – Builders’ Risk, an enhanced product to help construction projects of all sizes and types stay on schedule. From standard construction to complex undertakings...
View ArticleHCC Insurance Holdings Launches Construction Property Risks Division
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. has expanded into builder’s risk insurance with the launch of its new Construction Property Risks Division. The new division will be based in New York and be led by Francis...
View ArticleMan Dies in Texas Construction Accident
Police say a construction worker at a site in College Station, Texas has died after being pinned to the ground by two 1,500-pound, 20-feet-long shoring panels. Police say 49-year-old Armando Gonzalez...
View ArticleOSHA Fines Idaho Company Over Natural Gas Explosion
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Lewiston, Idaho construction company for its role in a natural gas explosion in downtown Lewiston last November. The Lewiston Tribune...
View ArticleProSight Specialty Launches “Pay as you Build” Builders Reporting Policy
ProSight Specialty Insurance, a global insurance group in the construction industry, has launched a new product that will provide residential and commercial contractors with additional cash flow...
View ArticleACE Construction Practice Launches Healthcare Construction Project Services
ACE USA has launched new capabilities specifically designed for healthcare industry construction projects through ESIS, Inc., a risk management services company owned by the ACE Group. The new...
View ArticleCoventry Risk Specialty Launches Pay-As-You Build Construction Program
Coventry Risk Specialty, an MGA focused on the construction industry, has launched a new Builders Reporting Policy (BRP) product for the construction industry. Coventry is the countrywide exclusive...
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