A subcontractor hired by a general contractor (GC) for a construction project has a certain scope of work, usually spelled out in a contract between the two. Included may be safety responsibilities to ...

Eric Eisenberg, Robert Ferguson, Jr. As a contractor, you are familiar with working together with subcontractors — delegating project scope as part of the overall job. However, when a subcontractor’s ...

ERGO NEXT reports general liability insurance protects businesses from common claims like customer injuries and property damage, covering costs during daily operations.

When you hire a contractor, you expect them to handle the job and the people they bring with them. In reality, the subcontractors they choose can quietly shift legal and financial risk back onto you ...

The American Subcontractors Association is warning its members to beware of contract language that may force subcontractors or their insurance carriers to pay for accidental loss, injury or property ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

An injury to a customer or client can sink a small business. General liability insurance can protect you against liability for injuries, damages and other claims. You can get coverage either as part ...

LLCs need general liability insurance or a business owner's policy, and potentially more. Most can buy coverage online. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

There has been a growing trend of states enacting legislation making general contractors jointly and severally liable for the wages, benefits and supplements owed by project subcontractors to that ...