By Derek E. Steffen | Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Businesses often look for ways to protect against the risks they confront on virtually every project from design and construction through completion. This includes conducting due diligence and negotiating contracts that include the appropriate insurance coverages from the contractors, subcontractors design professionals and others involved with the project.
By Will Jones | Monday, March 2, 2020
PRODUCT: Faulty Workmanship Liability
COMPANIES: Berkley Construction Professional (Berkley CP), a Berkley Company
BEST RATING: A+ (Superior)
AVAILABILITY: Coverage is available on an open-brokerage basis.
December 12, 2019
Protect your company from a variety of project challenges through detail & careful planning
Design-build is quickly becoming the mainstay project delivery method for the United States commercial construction industry.
Does a carrier’s claims philosophy really matter?
September 25, 2019
Have advances in contractors professional liability (CPrL) insurance policies created differentiation in the efficiency of claim resolution? In my mind, the answer is a resounding “yes.”
August 23, 2019
Design-build has become a widely-used construction project-delivery method due to the ability to complete projects quickly and efficiently while also reducing costs. However, along with these advantages are the increased risks that can confront both contractors and design professionals throughout project lifecycles.
By Walter J. Adams, Jr. | Monday, February 11, 2019
All contractors and subcontractors should be involved in mitigating risk.
Risk is inherent with any commercial building project. From design and specification through construction, there are many moving parts capable of creating any number of problems.
By Andrew Mendelson FAIA | Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Prime design consultants often have a great deal of project control and leverage. Unfortunately, such responsibilities increase the potential for significant risk. This is especially true if errors or omissions committed by subconsultants cause damage to the client or project. Under such circumstances, the prime will most likely be held liable as if they committed the negligent acts themselves.