Planning A Remodel? Insurance Tips to Keep in Mind
Posted: April 1, 2024
Are you considering a home remodel? Whether you're updating your kitchen, adding an extra room, or renovating your entire house, it's essential to consider how these changes can impact your insurance coverage. As April marks National Rebuilding Month, it's the perfect time for a few insurance tips for planning your next project. Understanding Personal Insurance and Home Remodels When it comes to home renovations, it's...
How Is Contractors General Liability Insurance Different From Standard Commercial Liability Insurance?
Posted: June 19, 2020
Any business needs general liability insurance. Contractors, subcontractors, and independent tradesmen need this type of coverage, not only to protect their business, but often as a requirement for the job. Trades that need contractors general liability insurance include construction, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, painters, and masons. What Is Standard Commercial Liability Insurance? Commercial general liability (CGL) insurance protects a business from financial loss due to liability...
What Does Contractors Insurance Not Include?
Posted: May 19, 2020
Every contractor needs a commercial general liability insurance policy to protect company assets and reduce liability risks. Commonly known as contractors insurance, a construction general liability policy can protect your contracting business against liability for injuries, accidents, and property damage. Proof of this type of insurance is required for many jobs for both contractors and subcontractors. What Kinds of Coverage Does Contractors Insurance Provide? A...
Builders Risk Insurance Vs. Contractors Insurance
Posted: February 19, 2020
If you are in the construction business, you need the right types of insurance coverage to protect yourself. You are likely to need builders risk insurance in addition to contractors insurance. Together, these two forms of coverage can protect you against certain losses. What Is Builders Risk Insurance? Builders risk insurance is designed to cover a contractor’s equipment, materials, and property related to the construction...
The Third Party Action Over Insurance problem for NY Contractors and Commercial Property Owners
Posted: September 24, 2018
So why are some NY Contractors General Liability policies cheap, and others ridiculously expensive? What is a Contractor or Commercial Property owner to do? Over the past 20 years, third party action over claims are on the rise and the payouts are huge. The issue generally arises when a contractor is hired for a renovation or construction project in a building and one of the...
