Recently, I came upon an interesting (albeit disturbing) example of how generic insurance obligation language in a contract left the Landlord without Additional Insured protection from their contractor.
In the case of Seven Up Realty vs AJ Greenwich Contracting, the contract that Seven Up had with Greenwich did not REQUIRE Greenwich
Topics: Claims Management, Claims Management Process, Contracts, Coverage Review, Insurance, Risk Management Blog, COI Compliance, risk transfer
There are industries that entail managing insurance compliance among large numbers of vendors/contractors, which challenges even the most organized firm to manage the compliance properly. If done right, it’s a process which requires diligence and specialized knowledge:
Topics: Compliance, Construction, Contracts, Coverage Review, Enterprise Risk Management, Indemnity, Real Estate & Development Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Third-Party Risk, COI Compliance, certificate of insurance, total cost of risk analysis, total cost of risk insurance
Situation
A NY-based organization (acting as tax syndicator) with over 350 properties engaged us to review and modify the lender requirements and to ensure insurance compliance with the requirements from the various parties involved in a deal
Topics: Claims Management, Real Estate, Real Estate & Development General Liability, Real Estate & Development Risk, Real Estate & Development Risk Management, Strategic Risk Management, Client Success, COI Compliance
Errors and even outright fraud in certificates of insurance is a growing problem. We encounter a 70% noncompliance rate on initial documents.
The certificate of insurance compliance function protects a company by ensuring that its contractors have appropriate types and amounts of insurance coverage. The burden of this compliance process is often underestimated.
Topics: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Insurance, Strategic Risk Management, COI Compliance, what is total cost of risk, what is compliance, vendor insurance
Monitoring insurance compliance in contracts is an important, albeit challenging, risk mitigation strategy. Read Al Sica’s recent article on the subject posted on Construction Executive Magazine website.
Topics: Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, Total Cost of Risk (TCoR), COI Compliance
So you may have received a Certificate of Insurance (COI) from your vendor, and you feel comfortable that its employees now can be allowed on your building’s property. To you this may seem like they have given you a familiar card from Monopoly. With your supposed “get out of jail free” card, you allow vendors access to your building and allow contractors to perform work on your property. However, you may not be as “free” as you think.
Topics: Enterprise Risk Management, Total Cost of Risk (TCoR), COI Compliance