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The 6 Biggest Risks Contractors Make in Hiring Subcontractors & How to Avoid Them – CYA 101

We understand that maintaining valuable relationships with your customers, vendors, and subcontractors are key to the success of your business. You take pride in the quality of your work which, by extension, includes the quality of your subcontractors’ work. Therefore, it’s important to consider potential unique circumstances and risks when hiring subcontractors. POTENTIAL BUSINESS LIABILITIES …

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What is a Certificate of Insurance – ACORD 25?

What Is a Certificate of Insurance? A Certificate of Insurance provides evidence of insurance showing coverage limits, insurance company details, and expiration dates of policies.  It is a simple method for offering proof to a third-party who has requested it that you carry commercial insurance. Its purpose is for notification only. The industry standard summarizing …

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The Biggest & Most Disastrous Mistake New Contractors Make When Shopping for General Liability Insurance

Let’s face it. No one loves shopping for insurance, and most contractors, especially New contractors, buy General Liability insurance Based on Price. Big Mistake! Buying your General Liability Insurance based on price alone is the biggest mistake you can make.  It’s not your fault and our industry doesn’t help. As a new contractor or a …

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Workers Compensation For California Contractors & New Dual Wage Classifications

  Workers’ Compensation Insurance is a non-negotiable in the construction industry—and, as an employer, it’s important to understand dual wage classifications. But what, exactly, is the dual wage classification system? What do you, as an employer, need to understand about it? And what are the separate classifications for different types of construction workers with different …

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Workers Compensation – Fraud Examples & Expensive Consequences

What is workers’ compensation fraud? Workers’ comp fraud is an attempt by someone to benefit financially from a workers’ comp policy by falsifying information. There are two main types: Claims-based workers’ comp fraud – an employee files a false claim to receive workers’ compensation benefits. Policy-based workers’ comp fraud – an employer misclassifies employees or falsifies data …

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