Construction Insurance, Bonding, and Risk Management [Hardcover]

William Palmer (Author), James Maloney (Author), John Heffron (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0070485941 | ISBN-13: 978-0070485945 | Publication Date: June 1, 1996 | Edition: 1

Don't let a construction lawsuit wipe you out. More and more construction contractors are getting sued these days. Make sure you protect yourself against costly litigation with Construction Insurance, Bonding and Risk Management edited by William J. Palmer, James Maloney, and John L. Heffron. Written in jargon-free language, this quick-and-easy resource will help you identify and manage risk in every phase of construction--from bidding on the job to driving home the final nail. You get the know-how you need to make sense of today's confusing array of insurance and bonds and to select the best coverage for your general business operations, individual contracts, job bidding and more.

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Protect your business from all types of risks--insure your projects with advice from the experts. Here you'll find the answers to your questions about insurance, bonding, and risk management for all of your construction projects. This much-needed book helps you assess your requirements for insurance coverage, evaluate policies, find the fairest rates, obtain bonding, and manage risks professionally and confidently. Written by the foremsot experts at Ernst & Young LLP and Willis Corroon Construction, this authoritative guide gives you the information and methods you need to simplify and systematize your project insurance bonding, and risk management issues, and protect your business from all types of liabilities: You'll learn how to: establish your requirements for various types of insurance; determine how to get the insurance you need at the best rate; read and evaluate insurance contracts; secure bonds for both contractors and subcontractors; obtain workers compensation coverage; evaluate environmental issues; understand the role of sureties in litigation. Construction contractors and subcontractors, CPAs, law firms, and insurance and bonding agents will all welcome this comprehensive guide and the authoritative help it gives in ensuring successful outcomes for construction projects of every kind.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070485941
• ISBN-13: 978-0070485945
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #971,193 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Construction Insurance, Bonding, and Risk Management, January 11, 2007

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I founding this book most informative and would reccommend it to any person within my sphere of bussines.