Faced with an unprecedented coastal reconstruction need post-Katrina, the... More
All windows worth buying should carry a valid warranty and meet basic structural... More
Houses one-mile inland escaped the devastation of Katrina's storm surge, but they still faced an invisible enemy ó wind. Where the waves stopped, the wind continued. More
A decade of soft pricing, extravagant claims, and investment losses has the insurance industry scrambling to recoup profits, and residential construction is the first casualty.We call it the 'battlefield,'" says Susan Brodahl, a Washington-state insurance broker, confirming reports that remodelers across the country are finding it increasingly difficult to get hazard and general liability insurance. Farmers Insurance, the second-largest homeowners policy writer in Texas, announced it would stop writing new HO-B policies after August 15, 2001. More
Besides endangering a worker, a roofing accident is bad for PR, leaves the job short-handed, demoralizes the crew, raises insurance premiums, and creates paperwork. More
