The COVID-19 pandemic has caused construction project delays and cancellations, and shut down many site operations. Construction work that’s allowed to continue exposes companies to a new risk: ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and educator with over ...

With many construction projects being put on hold indefinitely, it's apparent this pandemic will have even more significant implications in the construction and contracting business in the future.

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 ...

Business insurance can help protect 1099 contract workers from liability and other risks. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Investopedia / Eliana Rodgers Completed operations insurance protects a contractor from ...

If you’ve ever retained a home-improvement contractor, you’ve almost certainly received enthusiastic assurances that he or she is “licensed and insured.” But what exactly does that mean the context of ...

An insured, bonded contractor offers more financial protection if something goes wrong or someone is injured during construction. It's not enough to rely on the contractor's word that he's got ...

An invisible shift is happening in the insurance sector as business owners, like contractors, are moving away from generalist agencies for firms dealing in niche areas. The need for specialized ...

Whether you’re embarking on something as small as replacing cabinets or as large as building an addition, there’s a good chance you’re putting your most valuable asset in the hands of someone you ...

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