We manage more than a quarter billion dollars of premiums for a diverse range of clients around the globe.
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently reversed its position on coverage for construction defects, affirming the Appellate Division’s decision that consequential damages caused by a subcontractor’s faulty workmanship constituted “property damage” caused by an “occurrence” under the plain language of the developer’s Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy.
Found a promising acquisition? Vet the risk. Make sure your due diligence includes evaluating these key areas:
You’ve done your due diligence and obtained insurance policies for your business. But, often times that’s not enough to ensure you’ve got the right coverage in place to best protect your people, your business, and ultimately, your bottom line. Our Managing Principal, Al Sica, offers excellent guidance to both business owners and individuals in his article “Insurance Coverage Purchase Strategies.”
When considering cyber related risk, many would often think, “How could my organization’s system be breached?” Hopefully, they plan some defense for their server being hacked and purchase Cyber Liability Insurance that covers first party loss. This is all well and good, but it is important to consider the exposure when storing data with an off-site storage provider or granting system access to a vendor/provider of any kind. What if they are hacked?
The recent changes to the OSHA record keeping rules that were issued a couple of weeks ago have been drawing quite a few negative comments from business and industry. The new rule has a component requiring employers with more than 20 employees to electronically submit information about work-related injuries and illnesses.
A critical step of any contractual agreement between property owners and managers and their vendors (including contractors) is a careful review of the provisions affecting insurance and legal indemnification. The difference between a thoughtfully negotiated contract and one that is “off the shelf” or, even worse, none at all may be the difference between accepting liability where never intended.
Legionella, a harmful bacteria that causes the pneumonia-type illness called Legionnaires’ disease, was initially identified in 1977 after being responsible for 34 deaths. Since the initial discovery, outbreaks have occasionally surfaced. In 2015, numerous outbreaks in New York City; specifically in the Bronx and Queens, infected nearly 150 people and resulted in 13 deaths.
Merriam-Webster defines the term “contract” as a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties; especially: one legally enforceable. In a construction relationship, there are many types of contracts. These include lump sum, guaranteed maximum price, item rate, cost-plus-fixed fee, and cost-plus-percentage of cost. There are also special contracts which include turnkey, negotiated, package, continuing and running contracts.
Will your insurance program’s Builders Risk policy respond if a major loss occurs from faulty workmanship at a job site? The best time to determine if it will is before a loss occurs.
When considering New York construction projects, The ALS Group is “in a New York State of mind,” to quote Billy Joel. New York’s Scaffold Law Sections 240/241, more commonly referred to as Scaffold, Ladder and Working at a Height Statute, was designed to prevent untimely falls, a leading cause of catastrophic injury and death.
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At The ALS Group, we help clients achieve their strategic goals via expert and insightful identification, quantification, and mitigation of the risks that could impact their business, or present opportunities for it.
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Florida
1800 NW Corporate Blvd Ste 202
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Tel: +1-561-437-0024
At The ALS Group, we help clients achieve their strategic goals via expert and insightful identification, quantification, and mitigation of the risks that could impact their business, or present opportunities for it.
More Information : [email protected]
New Jersey
175 Main St
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Tel: +1-732-395-4250
Florida
1800 NW Corporate Blvd Ste 202
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Tel: +1-561-437-0024
