While Constructing a Builder’s Risk Policy, Consider Soft Costs & Hard Costs

Posted by Heidi Much on Feb 24, 2020 3:28:23 PM

Every significant construction project needs a Builders Risk policy.

Sounds simple enough, but the process of procuring the correct Builders Risk policy starts with an understanding of the project costs, construction timeline, and imagining potential claim scenarios. When an insured purchases an insurance policy, there is an expectation if a loss occurs; the insurance company will make the insured whole again.  This only happens when a Builders Risk policy is designed correctly.  The key to policy design is understanding and identifying the values at risk and how those values align with the actual insurance policy definitions.

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Topics: Construction, Construction Premiums, Construction Project Risk, Real Estate, Real Estate & Development Risk Management, Risk Management Blog, Strategic Risk Management, The ALS Group

COI Compliance: Do You Sleep at Night?

Posted by Andrew Masini on Jul 24, 2017 1:07:24 PM

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:

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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

Client Success Story: Real Estate Investor/Lender – Insurance Compliance

Posted by Jon Edwards on Jul 12, 2017 10:53:08 AM

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

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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

Is Faulty Workmanship an Insurable Event? The New Jersey Supreme Court Says “Yes.”

Posted by The ALS Group on Sep 8, 2016 4:23:41 PM

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.

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Topics: Claims Management, Commercial General Liability Coverage, Commercial General Liability Insurance Risk, Construction Project Risk, NJ Supreme Court Cypress Pointe v Adria Towers, Real Estate, Real Estate & Development General Liability, Real Estate & Development Risk Management, Risk management, Risk Management Blog

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