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England’s Carillion Collapse Forces a New Global Surety Standard

by Steven Raffuel | Apr 2, 2019
Legal and Regulatory | Surety Bonding

In many countries, only 5-10% of contract value is covered in event of loss or default. In the U.S., surety bonds prevent disaster from happening in the first place but if a loss occurs, cover 100% of contract value.

2019 Insurance Market Outlook: High Surplus and Mediocre Returns Yield Flat Rates

by Patrick Casinelli | Apr 1, 2019
Insurance | Risk

Regardless of whether insurance is mandated by law or contract, or purchased as a best practice, it represents a major expense for most businesses. As such, it’s wise to have a full grasp on the current economics of the insurance industry and where rates are headed.

Industrial Insights on Emergency Preparedness

by Peter Fabris | Apr 1, 2019
Industrial | Markets | OSHA | Risk | Risk Management | Safety

Companies that are able to recover quickly from natural or manmade disasters spend considerable time and resources to prepare for those events.

Prepare for a Safe Year

by Joanna Masterson | Apr 1, 2019
Drones / UAV’s | Risk | Risk Management | Safety | Technology | Total Human Health

Rick Keegan, president of construction at Travelers, shares lessons learned from the flurry of natural disasters during the past few years, as well as insights on the role technology plays in making workers and equipment safer.

How to Transfer Some of That Risk

by Patrick Barthet | Mar 29, 2019
Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory | Risk | Risk Management

Contractors may think hold harmless, indemnification and duty to defend have the same meaning, but each has different and serious implications.

Office Staff Indicate Need for Modernized Access Control Systems

by Joanna Masterson | Mar 25, 2019
Risk | Risk Management

More than half of employees surveyed for Openpath’s Office Technology Study think their company access control system could be improved or modernized.

The Value of Burden: Accounting for Indirect Cost Improves Performance and Profitability

by Robert Mercado, Adam Canosa | Mar 21, 2019
Finance | Human Resources | Insurance | Law | Risk Management | Workforce

Ensuring that the project estimating team can predict both direct and indirect costs secures more efficient bids. The company will then have more accurate data to predict the profit the job will actually return once fully burdened.

Subcontractor Claims: Tips to Avoid and Bolster Potential Claims Against General Contractors

by Richard J. Tyler, Christopher D. Cazenave | Mar 19, 2019
Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Risk Management | Safety

A recent court case reaffirmed core principles for avoiding subcontractor claims - read the contract, document, don’t write anything that shouldn’t be used in a trial, and clarify and confirm.
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