Source: http://www.constructionexec.com, February 21, 2016 By: Timothy Farrell, New Day Underwriting Managers LLC Professional liability is profoundly different from most forms of traditional insurance coverages. Unlike general or auto liability, professional liability policies include claims reporting provisions that might be unfamiliar and confounding to many contractors and inexperienced claimants. While numerous providers offer professional liability coverage, most forms are unique […]

Source: http://www.pollutiononline.com, March 10, 2016 Amid heightened scrutiny and intensified regulations, pollution incidents pose a serious risk for vital agricultural businesses Chubb today released an in-depth report detailing new and unrecognized environmental risks facing the agriculture industry. The report discusses how these businesses can help reduce pollution risks related to their operations and address potential […]

Source: http://theadvocate.com, March 13, 2016 By: Amy Wold In a small, cramped office at Gerald Moore’s auto repair shop and U-Haul rental service on Evangeline Street, two of the pictures hanging over the barred windows are a physical representation of his dream. The pictures are artist renderings of the gas station, and then convenience store, […]

Source: Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc. From 2001 to 2010, approximately 20% of claims involving buildings included allegations of mechanical and electrical issues. Many of these involved mold (which is more of an issue for mechanical engineers than electrical engineers). For the same time period, the average indemnity payment on claims filed against mechanical […]

Source: Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc. Design firms that take part in design-build projects face different risks than those faced in traditional design-bid-build projects. Firms, whether taking the design-build lead or serving as a subcontractor to the design-build entity, often are legally responsible on a contractual liability basis rather than for their negligent professional […]

Source: http://www.postandcourier.com, February 23, 2016 By: Warren L. Wise An environmental cleanup plan sheds more light on the proposed redevelopment of the former Morris Sokol Furniture store and adjoining properties in downtown Charleston. The prime piece of real estate along Upper King Street could feature “office, retail, hotel, multifamily residential and parking structures,” according to […]

Source: http://www.democracynow.org, March 11, 2016 In Pennsylvania, a court has ordered fracking company Cabot Oil & Gas to pay more than $4 million to families whose well water was contaminated by fracking. The landmark legal ruling comes after an eight-year battle between residents and Cabot. Filmmaker Josh Fox, who featured some of the families in […]

Source: http://www.texaslawyer.com, March 9, 2016 By: Angela Neville The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently reversed an earlier ruling of a Houston federal court that threw out a case against Vicinay Cadenas, the manufacturer of underwater tether chains, over an alleged defective marine chain brought by Petrobras America Inc. and certain underwriters […]

Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com, March 8, 2016 By: Sean P. Murphy Wynn Resorts announced Tuesday that it will halt environmental cleanup work at the site of its planned casino because of continued objections to a state environmental permit by officials in nearby Somerville. Wynn Resorts has spent months removing arsenic, lead, and other pollutants from a portion […]

Source: http://thinkprogress.org, March 10, 2016 By: Alejandro Davila Fragoso Before Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation fracked inside the property of Frederick and Debra Roth, the couple’s groundwater had always been clean. Their water had no visible gases, malodors or off-tastes, according to court documents, and the Roths knew that. Part of the deal was that […]

Source: http://ecowatch.com, February 4, 2016 By: Laurel Peltier The headline flew around the globe like wild fire. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published their long-awaited draft fracking drinking water study and concluded: fracking has had no widespread impact on drinking water. But if you’ve had your ear to the ground in fracking communities, something didn’t […]

Source: Zurich North America A Construction Manager providing “Value Engineering” services directed Architect to change design of mechanical system from four separate chiller systems to one central chiller plant. After startup, it was determined one plant was not enough to cool entire facility. Project Owners made a Claim against CM for cost overruns. Total loss […]