Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A construction industry captive insurer along with three construction contractors have filed a lawsuit alleging a massive New York fraud scheme involving staged workplace accidents and bogus workers’ compensation and personal injury lawsuits backed by complicit lawyers and medical providers.

Construction 119

Construction Insurance 119

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 11, 2024

PCF Insurance Services acquired the insurance business of DLD Insurance Brokers in Irvine, California. DLD Insurance Brokers specializes in serving companies in the construction, real estate, manufacturing, medical device and technology sectors. PCF Insurance Services is headquartered in Lindon, Utah, …

Real Estate 111

Real Estate Insurance Manufacturing Construction 111

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 8, 2024

Pro Pallet, LLC, a Pennsylvania-based construction company, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a human resources manager received a complaint of …

Construction 111

Construction 111

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 12, 2024

Boston police reported that a construction worker fell to his death while working on restoring Emerson College’s Cutler Majestic Theater on Friday, August 9. Police were called to the scene on Tremont Street at 12:45 pm. Photos showed scaffolding on …

Construction 105

Construction 105

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

AP) — Firefighters in Kentucky’s largest city rescued a construction worker on a demolition team who fell into a void Thursday and became trapped in rubble, requiring a tedious, hours-long operation to dig him out. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The rescue was …

Construction 98

Construction 98

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Department of Labor investigation has recovered $77,206 in back wages for five workers employed on a federally funded construction project after finding one subcontractor failed to pay prevailing wages and fringe benefits and another submitted falsified payroll records.

Construction 103

Construction 103

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency announced a $180,000 settlement with All Point Construction LLC in Allen Park, Michigan to resolve alleged violations of the federal lead renovation, repair and painting regulations. After receiving a complaint from a resident, EPA launched an …

Construction 105

Construction 105

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Three families of immigrant construction workers killed when Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was hit by the cargo ship Dali plan to challenge the attempt by the ship owner and operator to limit their liability for the …

Construction 105

Construction Insurance 105

Insurance Journal

JULY 16, 2024

The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the building process, alleging the businesses recklessly cut corners and used inappropriate materials for the build. The private …

Construction 103

Construction 103

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2024

Federal safety investigators cited a construction company in the deadly collapse of an Idaho airport hangar, saying it exercised a “blatant disregard” for federal safety standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed nearly $200,000 in penalties for Big D …

Construction 105

Construction 105

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A Massachusetts construction business owner was sentenced to 18 months in prison for an employment tax scheme and making a false statement at an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hearing about a worker’s death. According to court documents, Mauricio …

Construction 98

Construction 98

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 29, 2025

A worker died Tuesday after a house under construction in Massachusetts collapsed. According to local police, Mario Diaz Obando, 29, of Fall River, died when the house being built on Vine Street in Weymouth collapsed. Diaz and four other workers …

Construction 89

Construction 89

Insurance Journal

MARCH 21, 2025

construction claims leader. Marsh, headquartered in New York City, appointed Fran Curran as U.S. surety leader and Todd Schweitzer as U.S. Based in Philadelphia, Curran is a 24-year veteran of Marsh who most recently served as the Southeast surety practice …

Construction 91

Construction 91

Insurance Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

A new report identifying commercial litigation waves likely to pick up steam in 2025 highlights one particular theme that could further lengthen the tail of general liability claims for insurers writing policies for contractors and builders. The 2025 “Commercial Litigation …

Construction 59

Construction Insurance Litigation 59

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 28, 2024

More than 100 people were arrested late last week in storm-ravaged Pinellas County, Florida, charged with looting homes and working as unlicensed contractors, two weeks after Hurricane Milton forced many residents to evacuate. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said that …

Construction 126

Construction Insurance 126

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A Texas man was sentenced last week to more than 13 years in prison for constructing a $5 million insurance fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas announced. Jordan Ford, 32, was charged via criminal complaint in …

Insurance 90

Insurance Construction 90

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 26, 2024

Christensen Group Insurance, headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, appointed Chuck Mazzanti to spearhead its expansion into the Chicago metropolitan area. He most recently served as a construction … Mazzanti is a commercial lines producer with over 15 years of industry experience.

Insurance 85

Insurance Construction 85

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 6, 2024

Global insurance brokerage Hub International Limited announced it has acquired Insurance Management Company (IMC).

Construction 110

Construction Insurance 110

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 15, 2025

Clayco, a Chicago-based builder led by billionaire Bob Clark, is positioning itself to grab for more of the boom in data centers. The company is starting a new unit called Clayco Compute to sharpen the focus on data centers and …

Construction 105

Construction 105

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 2, 2025

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) announced the acquisition of Acumen Solutions Group LLC, a Melville, New York-based insurance agency. Founded in 2012, Acumen provides personal insurance and customized commercial insurance programs, with specialties in the construction, real estate, and aviation industries.

Real Estate 105

Real Estate Construction Insurance 105

Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, has acquired Wade Associates, an independent agency with offices in North Carolina. Wade has specialized in property/casualty insurance for construction, manufacturing, health care and technology sectors, Hub said in … Hub International Ltd.,

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing Construction Insurance Technology 105

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The Iowa Insurance Division has issued a cease-and-desist orderagainst William Campbell and All or Nothing LLC, a Clive, Iowa limited liability company doing business as All or Nothing Roofing and Construction. The order claims that Campbell and his company have …

Construction 105

Construction Insurance 105

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Aviva’s Lloyd’s business Probitas announced it began to quote for five new classes of business – marine (cargo, fine art & specie, and ports & terminals), construction, renewable energy, contingency/event cancellation, and mergers & acquisitions (M&A), effective Nov. This …

Construction 98

Construction Insurance 98

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Atlanta-based PointeNorth Insurance Group, a broker and agency specializing in commercial insurance, including transportation, construction and condominium coverage, has continued its rapid pace of growth with the addition of another Georgia agency. PointeNorth has acquired Caldwell & Langford Insurance in …

Construction 98

Construction Insurance 98

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 29, 2025

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the re/insurer Canopius Group and the broker Evolin. Patel Named Chair of Canopius Managing Agents, Succeeding Meader Canopius Group, the global specialty re/insurer, … A summary of these new hires follows here.

Construction 92

Construction Insurance 92

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 6, 2024

The Department of Labor said it has obtained a federal court order that requires two New Jersey construction companies and their owners and managers to pay $600,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 131 former employees after a federal …

Construction 59

Construction 59

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The road construction firm that employed six workers who were killed and another who was seriously injured in the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge, along with its workers’ compensation carrier, have filed claims against the owner and operator of the …

Litigation 81

Litigation Construction Insurance 81

Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

construction team with five new hires who will join Allianz Commercial’s Master Builder’s Risk team by mid-April. Allianz Commercial, headquartered in New York City, expanded its U.S. Kristen Hoskinson was appointed executive underwriter team leader for Allianz Commercial. Based in …

Construction 52

Construction 52

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A public inquiry into the devastating 2017 London Grenfell Tower blaze concluded on Wednesday that a “culmination of decades of failure” by the government and the construction industry ultimately led to the disaster that killed 72 people. The report detailed …

Construction 105

Construction Insurance 105

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A public inquiry into the devastating 2017 London Grenfell Tower blaze that killed 72 people blamed the disaster on failings by the government, construction industry and, most of all, the firms involved in fitting the exterior with flammable cladding. The …

Construction 103

Construction Insurance 103

Insurance Journal

JULY 26, 2024

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — At the start of every work day, construction worker Charles Smith puts on the essentials: hard hat. Safety glasses. A reflective vest. And a small, watch-like band for his wrist. But rather than track time, its …

Technology 111

Technology Construction 111

Insurance Journal

MARCH 23, 2025

A Texas man was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for constructing a $5 million insurance fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas announced. Jordan Ford, 32, was charged via criminal complaint in June 2024 …

Insurance 52

Insurance Construction 52

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A Virginia-based construction company converting a Cape Cod hotel into a Margaritaville Resort has reached a settlement with the state of Massachusetts over wage violations affecting 78 workers. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a settlement with Remby Contractors, …

Construction 110

Construction 110

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 19, 2024

Dan McKee announced Friday that the state has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies that provided design, construction and inspection services related to the troubled Washington Bridge. Rhode Island Gov. The bridge was partially shut down over safety concerns in …

Construction 105

Construction 105

Lawmatics

DECEMBER 19, 2024

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Construction Education Insurance 100

Insurance Journal

MARCH 24, 2025

A construction company was fined $157,500 by California for multiple violations of workplace safety regulations following a fatal trench collapse. Rasic Construction was fined by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health incident over the death of an …

Construction 78

Construction 78

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

A potentially landmark ruling from the Florida Supreme Court, which liability insurers had hoped would greatly expand how much they can recover in subrogation actions, will have to wait for another day. In the closely watched NBIS Construction and Transport …

Construction 77

Construction Insurance 77