Business
Risk
Manage the Top Three Risks Contractors Face Today
Risk management helps contractors respond to inevitable economic headwinds.
By Laura Penhale and Tom Postol
October 5, 2022
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Business
Risk
by Laura Penhale
Laura Penhale is AVP of Surety Home Office Underwriting at IAT Insurance Group. IAT provides a range of insurance and surety products to the construction industry. For more information, please visit iatinsurance.com.
by Tom Postol
Tom Postol is SVP of Property and Inland Marine at IAT Insurance Group. IAT provides a range of insurance and surety products to the construction industry. For more information, please visit iatinsurance.com.
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