Are you starting a new construction project or renovation in the coming months? Please consider the following guidelines to help your organization minimize your risk. Whenever there is a 3rd party performing work on your premises, it’s paramount to transfer your risk fully to that party (where reasonable). Types of situations that warrant your attention are building maintenance, repairs, elevator maintenance, construction/renovations, security services, temporary staffing agency contracts, aircraft chartering, food services, catered events, fireworks displays, watercraft chartering, product suppliers, environmental remediation, and many others.
Perhaps the most important thing to remember throughout any of these conversations is that it’s generally free to transfer your risk to that 3rd party. Contractors, architects,
sub-contractors, or any other vendors typically do not incur greater costs to take your risk both from a contractual and additional insured standpoint. You may encounter pushback from the 3rd parties but typically can move past the initial discomfort.
How do you get General Liability coverage under someone else’s policy?
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