/ ABOUT THE CASE, CLAIM, OR ISSUE / Recently, Guardian Group’s expertise was called to the fore on a Texas claim directed against the balcony waterproofing subcontractor on an apartment building. On certain types of claims, chiefly delay claims and warranty work, much of Guardian’s construction defect work becomes similar to that of a forensic accountant, but a specialized one...

  / "Assessing Risks and Helping Contractors Grow with Pre-bonding Evaluations" The featured article explains the service Guardian Group provides to sureties, contractors, and bond producers. Supplementary to the work of the underwriter, pre-bonding evaluations help proactively identify key project risks, often enabling the contractor to take corrective action, enabling the surety to write the bond and the contractor to...

/ ABOUT THE CLAIM: In the wake of recent major hurricane, Guardian received a call from one of its insurance carrier-clients on behalf of a Louisiana policy holder. This owner of a 5,000 sf commercial building (a warehouse) had already filed a claim, and commenced work, repairing his roof and plywood decking. But he expressed concern to his insurance company...