Construction News
The Infrastructure Bill: What It Means for General Contractors and Their Insurers
The United States Senate overwhelmingly passed the $1 trillion infrastructure bill in August. The House aims to pass the bill by October. According to an analysis by S&P Global, the bill could ...
IoT Players ‘Greasing the Skids’ to Boost Growth of Sensor Tech
Sensor technology is no longer an emerging technology in commercial property/casualty insurance. It has emerged—and is rapidly growing, according to executives who bring the Internet of Things ...
Zurich North America Starts Marketing Construction Weather Parametric Insurance for Contractors
Zurich North America is launching Construction Weather Parametric Insurance for project owners and contractors. The coverage, according to the insurer, is designed to fill a gap created by more ...
The Latest Launches From XL Catlin and Lockton
XL Catlin is now offering new coverage in the U.S. and Canada for small to mid-sized construction firms. Lockton will team with a new corporate partner to offer crisis management and communications ...
Lightning Could Threaten Millions of Homes Built With a Type of Gas Tubing
Lightning strikes occur approximately 25 million times each year in the U.S., as reported by the National Severe Storms Laboratory. As summer approaches, storm producing lightning strikes could ...
Industry Groups Vow to Fight New OSHA Rule for Silica Exposure Limits
Capping a decades-long effort, U.S. workplace regulators on Thursday announced a final rule to boost protections against occupational exposure to crystalline silica, a carcinogenic dust ubiquitous in ...
W.R. Berkley Launches Specialty Arm Focused on Construction Professional Liability
W.R. Berkley Corp. is launching Berkley Construction Professional Liability Underwriters, yet another expansion of its specialty coverage offerings. The new unit will offer professional liability, ...
Berkshire Specialty Unit Jumps Into Surety With Zurich’s Delisio
Continuing with its rapid expansion, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is moving into the surety market, focusing on contract surety business. The company has appointed Geoff Delisio as senior ...