According to the insurer's complaint filed this week by attorneys with Troutman Pepper Locke, Crum & Forster's policyholder, Rudy’s Painting & Roofing, is looking for indemnity from the wrong party.

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 ...

A significant number of government contracts and grants have been terminated recently by federal agencies pursuant to the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) "cost efficiency initiative" ...

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 ...

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Slip-and-fall claims, undeclared subcontractors and weak documentation keep snow removal contractors exposed despite CGL ...

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The survey polled 15 leading insurers representing a significant share of the US market. Among them, 73% are planning modest rate increases, largely in the single-digit range – ...