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Ever REALLY wonder why you buy insurance? Many states require you to carry General Liability to maintain a license. Other entities require proof of insurance before you begin any project. The list of those requiring proof of “liability” insurance is long. If you think about it, all that money just […]
Builder members with Residential Warranty Company (RWC), HOME of Texas, and MHWC are an elite group. Your membership indicates that you are committed to adherence of strict quality guidelines and that your business is financially sound. But are your homeowners aware that you are also including coverage backed by one […]
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“Home is where the heart is.” We have heard that description of “home” countless times in our lives. We have seen it painted on kitchen plaques and embroidered on couch pillows. It sounds like the epitome of Americana, born from sweet American sentimentality. But it is not a uniquely American […]
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Fall is finally here. During autumn we would prefer to think about how nice the changing leaves on the trees look, about the big football game this Saturday, or about spending festive holidays with family and friends. But this year many of us share one primary thought—thank goodness it’s fall, […]
Coronavirus has Americans working, learning and living entirely from home. And self-quarantine has accelerated existing plans to move. The pandemic has changed a lot about our society, including what buyers are looking for in new home comfort. Home sales in the US reached a 13-year high in June and homebuilding […]
Scott Lackey, Warranty Performance Supervisor I have been involved in the residential construction industry in one form or another my entire life. As a teen, I worked as a gopher for my father John’s and my uncle Patrick’s construction company, Lacko Construction, a new-home builder. My father and uncle taught […]
I don’t want to insult anyone’s intelligence, but there’s a misunderstanding that has come up more than once, and we need to make things clear: Builders Risk does not insure your liability to members of the public. Clear as mud, right? Well, don’t shoot the messenger. Whoever came up with […]