/ ABOUT THE CLAIM / In the wake of a recent storm, one of Guardian’s insurance carrier clients received a claim from one of its commercial policyholders. The subject property is a 1976-build, 25,000 sf, concrete building clad with brick veneer. The roof of the structure is low slope, with a modified bitumen built-up roof with a granulated membrane cap...

/ 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...