general liability: Do General Contractors need Insurance? - 06/11/10 07:28 PM
More and more, we field calls from our customers on this important subject. Our customer, who might be the realtor or the owner of a property is looking to have it remodeled or maybe it's a foreclosure and needs some TLC before it's listed. It's a great idea to not only work with licensed contractors but, contractors that carry a general liability and or builder's risk insurance policy. Here is a brief overview of both types of coverage and their importance. Builder's Risk or Course of Construction: Builder's Risk indemnifies for loss of or damage to a building under construction or remodel. Insurance is
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general liability: Double Whammy: Builder has huge insurance audit, Sales have plummeted - 08/31/07 04:53 PM
Over the past seven months I have noticed some potential danger on the horizon. Small builders, like large builders have seen the amount of homes they sell drop off from previous years. Again and again, I read and hear about companies that hadn't planned for the additonal premiums that are earned on their general liability policies for having a great year. Here is an example of the problem: XYZ Home Builder renews their insurance policy on 1/1/2006 based on sales of $2,000,000 and sub costs of $1,500,000. After they get the policy it gets throws it in the drawer until 1/1/2007. They never hear from the agent until then anyhow. Right? Well in 2006 (toward
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