Project owners and general contractors are now increasingly using COIs as gatekeeping tools rather than as formal ...

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 ...

Contractor insurance with general liability coverage will cost, on average, $142 per month. Rates can be affected by multiple factors, such as the type of coverage a contractor purchases, the number ...

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: ...

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 ...

Designed specifically for contractors, ACI’s execution will improve at scale, believes founder Sean O’Keefe.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

We are frequently asked by businesses about workers’ compensation coverage for independent contractors. Clients ask us: Can our company cover independent contractors with workers’ compensation ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...