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HOUSTON — With voters in three states clearing the legal hurdle for marijuana on Election Day, a crowded session on impairment in the construction workforce at the 38th annual IRMI Construction Risk Conference on Wednesday gave a peek into signs of the times for employers grappling with keep workers safe and alert.
HOUSTON — Maritime workers can obtain significantly higher benefits for work-related injuries but they must meet specific requirements to file claims outside of state workers compensation systems, legal experts say.
HOUSTON — Dealing with financially struggling subcontractors is a risk of doing business for construction firms, but by monitoring trades partners and acting swiftly when they show signs of financial distress, risk managers can help their firms avoid some significant problems.
HOUSTON — On par with a construction crane’s towering multifunctional capabilities are the multiple ways in which a firm could be liable for mishaps if the complicated risk scenario is not tackled.
The IRMI Construction Risk Conference brings nearly 2,000 leading project owners, general contractors, subcontractors, developers, insurers, and insurance agents and brokers together. View a slideshow of the event.
Tom Woods, substance-abuse expert and founder of Workforce Recovery Solutions LLC, discusses drug use and abuse in the workforce and how employers can better help workers.
HOUSTON — Construction insurance buyers should carefully review follow form excess liability policies because they rarely provide the coverage the name implies, a panel of experts said.
HOUSTON — Construction firms can reduce risk and project waste — from time to materials — by collaborating with front-line workers and supervisors in deciphering what works and what doesn’t.
HOUSTON — Contractual risk transfer strategies can help contractors limit their liabilities on construction projects, but they need to be carefully reviewed to ensure they are effective.
HOUSTON — U.S. tunnels, bridges and roads are doing more than linking people to places, they are also linking public entities with private construction firms, which are seeing financial promise in helping repair the country’s infrastructure.
The IRMI Construction Risk Conference brings nearly 2,000 leading project owners, general contractors, subcontractors, developers, insurers, and insurance agents and brokers together. View a slideshow of the event.
Peter Arkley, president of Alliant Insurance Services Inc.'s specialty group, discusses the issues facing construction risk managers, the impact of technology and the state of the market.
HOUSTON — Employers are on the front lines of nipping one particular sort of workers compensation fraud in the bud: the incident that never happened or one that is being exaggerated.
HOUSTON — The use of experience rating modifications by state procurement offices on judging an employer’s safety program is a common practice that is not an effective measure for relative safety and is advantageous to larger companies and unfair to those who specialize in riskier tasks, according to a top workers compensation expert.
HOUSTON — Delays in construction projects can cause huge increases in costs, but identifying insurance policies to cover the costs is complex and varies with policy wordings.
HOUSTON — Wearable technology is being introduced to construction sites that could prevent injuries, speed treatment of injured workers and provide detailed information on workplace incidents, but contractors need to carefully manage its implementation.
The IRMI Construction Risk Conference (CRC) brings nearly 2,000 leading project owners, general contractors, subcontractors, developers, insurers, and insurance agents and brokers together.
Geoff Delisio, a senior vice president at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co.who heads the insurer’s surety operations, discusses trends in the construction industry and the surety market.