Insurance Journal | September 14, 2017 Liberty Mutual and Ironshore’s dedicated construction practices have introduced an Integrated Primary Wrap Up/Project Specific program offering general liability (GL) and professional liability (PL) protection for medium and large construction projects developed through design-build or integrated project delivery (IPD). Workers’ compensation (WC) coverage will be available as a separate… Continue reading New Construction Coverage From Liberty Mutual, Ironshore Targets Integrated Projects
Month: October 2017
When Your “Private” Project Suddenly Turns into a “Public” Project. Hint: It Doesn’t Necessary Turn on Public Financing or Construction
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | September 27, 2017 In 1931, during the Great Depression, the federal government enacted the Davis-Bacon Act to help workers on federal construction projects. The Davis-Bacon Act, also known as the federal prevailing wage law, sets minimum wages that must be paid to workers on federal construction projects based on local… Continue reading When Your “Private” Project Suddenly Turns into a “Public” Project. Hint: It Doesn’t Necessary Turn on Public Financing or Construction
New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations in Construction Defect Cases
Christopher J. Marino and Timothy J. DeHaut | National Law Review | September 27, 2017 In The Palisades at Fort Lee Condominium Association, Inc. v. 100 Old Palisade, LLC, ___ N.J. ___ (2017), the plaintiff was the Condominium Association that brought suit based upon defects in the condominium building after the Association took over control from… Continue reading New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations in Construction Defect Cases
Windstorm Insurance May Not Be Your Only or Best Option
John A. Moore | Daily Business Review | October 2, 2017 As commercial and residential property owners in South Florida assess their damage after Hurricane Irma they should be cognizant that a claim against their own windstorm insurance may not be the only or best option. This is true in part because making a claim… Continue reading Windstorm Insurance May Not Be Your Only or Best Option
Connecticut Notice of Claim Requirements
Jennifer Van Voorhis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | September 30, 2017 Contrary to most New York policies which require notice to be given “promptly”, Connecticut policies tend to require notice “as soon as practical.” Prior to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Arrowood Indemnity Co. v. King,1Connecticut law held that an insurer… Continue reading Connecticut Notice of Claim Requirements