Insurance News – July 17, 2012 To help contractors minimize subcontractor performance risks, the North America Construction insurance unit of XL Group plc (NYSE: XL) today announced two new subcontractor prequalification programs, through strategic partnerships with Houston-based SureTec Information Systems, Inc. and ConstructSecure, a Marlborough, Massachusetts-based construction technology firm. The programs provide independent evaluations of… Continue reading XL Group Introduces New Subcontractor Performance Risk Mitigation Programs
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Contractors Insurance Used As One Of The Basis To Avoid Scam
Authorities warn construction firms about their business practices as well as companies and homeowners about getting involved in contractor scams. There have been several reports within the United States about incidences of misrepresentation where unknown contractors would approach clients as sent by insurance companies. Once hired to work on the property, they are said to… Continue reading Contractors Insurance Used As One Of The Basis To Avoid Scam
Lien Away As It’s An Absolutely Protected Right In California – Real Estate & Construction
B. Scott Douglass and Eric C. Tausend – December 6, 2011 The California Court of Appeal recently held that the recording of a lis pendens in connection with a mechanic’s lien foreclosure action is protected by the litigation privilege and cannot support a slander of title claim, even if the underlying lien claim lacked any… Continue reading Lien Away As It’s An Absolutely Protected Right In California – Real Estate & Construction
An Expert Witness Is Above All, Objective
The credibility of an expert witness’ testimony is largely based on their ability to have an objective opinion. Objective: not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion. In representing a client on a construction defect claim, I am often faced with an opposing party who submits an “expert… Continue reading An Expert Witness Is Above All, Objective