Pollution and environmental exposure risks on site and during transfer and disposal, such as toxic mold, the disposal of contaminated soil, and broken pipelines releasing toxic materials, are major construction concerns. When such incidents happen, a...
Air, water, and soil pollution pose a serious financial threat for contractors. One small misstep can require thousands - or even millions - to clean up.
Consider these scenarios:
Remodeling a school kicks up dust.
Using construction mat...
As an independent contractor, you carry
insurance to protect yourself against financial liability from your work. Many
jobs require contractors to show that they have a pollution liability policy, which
will pay for bodily injury and property dama...
Yes. The most obvious addition is
worldwide coverage for automobile liability. Typical business automobile
policies cover drivers in the United States, its possessions and Canada. The
umbrella policy does not have this restriction.
Umbrellas s...
Although frequently contested as
exclusions, defective construction claims are being scrutinized by the courts
using various legal theories.
Traditionally, poor workmanship did not fall under the definition of an
occurrence. Poor workmanship is...