Third Party Over Action
What is a Third Party Over Action Claim? A Third Party Over Action Claim is a lawsuit brought against you by a third party via liability you have assumed in a contract. Most commonly, these claims...
View ArticleSubcontractor WC Claim
Be careful when reviewing certificates from your subcontractors. A fraudulent certificate recently resulted in a business owing an additional $100k on their workers compensation audit. The business...
View ArticleOSHA New Notificaiton Requirements
In September OSHA announced a final rule that requires employers to notify OSHA within eight hours after an employee is killed on the job. The rule also requires notification within 24 hours when an...
View ArticleCommon Exclusions to Avoid
There are a lot of cheap policies out there. These policies can leave your assets in real danger. Essentially they exclude the most common and costliest of claims. Whether it’s your own general...
View ArticleDeadline Extended: Crane Operators
The new deadline for crane operator certification is now November 10, 2017. The original deadline had been November 10, 2014. However, after the crane and derricks in construction rule was published,...
View ArticleHouse Raiser Insurance
House Raisers – Lifters – Transporters Insurance House raisers, transporters, and structural movers have a huge amount of liability should anything happen to the house while in their care, either...
View ArticleRiggers Crane and Construction Safety
Construction Site Riggers Crane Safety Cranes are a critical asset to many construction sites. They make lifting and transporting heavy objects far easier. Naturally, with such heavy machinery come...
View ArticleFMCSA Exception to Rest Break
Exception for Mandatory Rest Break The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has recently granted an exception for drivers of oversized and overweight loads. Since these drivers may have...
View ArticlePayroll Classified Correctly?
Construction Revenue & Payroll Classification Are you properly classifying your revenues and payrolls properly? If not, you may be grossly over paying for insurance. It’s very important that you...
View ArticleWhat’s Considered for Crane Insurance?
There are many different factors and policies that are considered in crane insurance. There’s insuring the value of the crane itself, as well as liability. Liability can be general liability while...
View ArticleCrane Rigging Software Helping to Reduce Claims
Most people outside of the crane and rigging industry don’t understand the preparation and safety precautions which go into a job. They assume a crane shows up, lifts the cargo, and drops it wherever...
View ArticleFinally: New Crane Insurance Program
Crane Rental Coverage? Riggers Liability? There is finally a new insurance program available for riggers. A few of the program highlights include riggers liability endorsed on to the GL as well as $1...
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