By Sarah Licata for AssuredPartners Managing projects in the construction industry means managing risk. Every step in a project from before it has even started until after it has been completed can leave you open to potential risks. These are a few of the most common construction risks: Safety Job Site Security Project Steps you can take to mitigate potential loss>>>
Incident Track & The Risk Management Center
By Tara Crisp for AssuredPartners One of an employer’s most tedious tasks is tracking incidents and compiling reports on those incidents. What incidents are you trying to track? Where do you put them all? How do I know if I have a trend? Do I really have to sort through all of my incident reports or loss runs at the end of the year to generate my OSHA 300 logs? Utilizing AssuredPartners Incident Track within the Risk Management Center (RMC) may be your answer to these questions and more. Tell me more>>>
Construction Delays and Limiting Policy Language Impact Policyholders’ Recovery
By Maureen Gallagher for AssuredPartners Many property policies contain contractual limitation provisions. These policy provisions are valid and enforceable in most states. The provision limiting the amount of time policyholders have to complete the work paid for by their insurance company to one year is particularly problematic. When policy provisions like this exist, if the repair or replacement has not been completed within the time frame, the carrier only pays actual cash value (ACV). This is a fairly common provision. It should be noted that Ordinance and Law Increased Cost of Construction provision also has a time limitation to repair or replace, or there is no coverage for the increased cost of construction. Standard ISO language is two years, and other …
Nine Critical Commercial Property Risks to Watch
By R&I Editorial Team for Risk & Insurance From hurricane season to protests on the street, these are the major property risks of note for businesses of all sizes. Aging Infrastructure Extreme Weather Power Grid Failure Flooding Inflation Valuation Accuracy Protests and Civil Unrest Water Damage Supply Chain Disruption Click for details>>>