Tag: construction industry

Texas Legislature Considers Mandatory Workers Compensation Coverage for Construction Industry

Logan B.
Texas Legislature Considers Mandatory Workers Compensation Coverage

Texas Legislature Considers Mandatory Workers Compensation Coverage for Construction Industry As the Texas legislative session unfolds, lawmakers are set to debate several bills aimed at reforming the state’s workers compensation system. Of particular focus are S.B. 338 and H.B. 875, which propose making workers compensation coverage mandatory for contractors and subcontractors in the construction industry. These legislative efforts mark a significant shift in Texas, which is currently the only state in the U.S. that does not require employers to purchase workers compensation insurance. Current State of Workers Comp in Texas…

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Allstate’s One Step Forward Two Steps Back in California Home Insurance Market

H. Cutner
California home insurance - investigating

In a move that has sent waves across the California home insurance market, Allstate, one of the nation’s leading insurance providers, has hinted at a conditional return to the state’s insurance landscape. This announcement comes amidst a backdrop of increasing challenges faced by homeowners and insurance companies alike, primarily due to the escalating risks of wildfires and other natural catastrophes. How Allstate’s Conditional Return Could Reshape California’s Home Insurance Market Allstate’s potential policy changes signify a critical juncture for California’s home insurance market. The insurer’s reliance on catastrophic modeling to…

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Understanding the Type of Insurance a Surveyor Needs

Guest Author
Property inspector insurance

In the varied landscape of the insurance industry, surveyors are unique professionals who are regularly exposed to a range of risk factors due to the nature of their job. A surveyor such as Techsol can be likened to a diligent detective, meticulously examining properties, lands, and buildings to ascertain their condition, boundaries, and value. The process often involves navigating physically challenging environments, undertaking complex measurements, dealing with sensitive information, and making critical judgements. These activities inherently carry the potential for errors, omissions, physical harm, and even legal issues, which underpin…

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