INTRO: Contractor-controlled insured programs are increasing in popularity, but these programs are not risk-free. Mike Hastings, Marsh Inc.’s project risk practice leader for U.S. construction, ...

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If you're a contractor, business insurance is often required before you can bid on a project and get to work, ERGO NEXT reports. A certificate of insurance, also called a COI, is quick, shareable ...

Construction business leaders know how quickly market conditions can shift. Tariffs, labor shortages, and inflationary pressures are changing the cost of doing business, while technology and legal ...

If you’ve ever retained a home-improvement contractor, you’ve almost certainly received enthusiastic assurances that he or she is “licensed and insured.” But what exactly does that mean the context of ...