Sarah Garner

Controlled Insurance Programs Streamline Risk Management

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Controlled Insurance Programs (also known as CIPs or Wrap-up insurance) are growing in popularity because they allow owners or general contractors to control and protect their business and/or project under one policy in which every subcontractor enrolls. The advantage: a uniform safety program for a safer construction site and less finger-pointing among subcontractors if an …

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MRG Encourages Girls to Consider Construction Careers

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People don’t talk about the trades enough, especially for women. That’s one of the reasons I’m a member of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Philadelphia Chapter. There are terrific career opportunities for females who aren’t college bound, and construction offers many of them. These types of opportunities were not discussed with me …

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I’m a Contractor. Why Do I Need Inland Marine Insurance?

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Inland Marine insurance? What does that have to do with the construction business? Don’t let the name distract you. Inland Marine insurance is for coverage of equipment loss and damage, which can stop a job right in its tracks.  In an industry where vandalism, theft, and damage from weather events leads to billions of dollars …

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