ABOUT THE CLAIM Recently, Guardian Group, Inc.'s Construction Defect Group was called to a 30,000 sf office complex in Arizona. Complaints were of widespread water intrusion at the building's windows... all of them. ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION Our carrier-client initially called us in to defend the subcontractor's work, but once Guardian's experts completed their investigation, it was obvious that mitigating damages and expediting settlement were...

As potentially costly and risk-intensive as foundation settlement claims can be, the enduring Property & Casualty leaders are those that put the insured's well-being and peace of mind first. At Guardian Group, Inc., two things that help insureds feel they are being well-served by their carriers are: 1) the expediency of our dispatch and investigative reporting, and 2) the thoughtful,...

ABOUT THE PROJECT   Military projects present unique contractual and construction issues. When liquidated damages (LD's) come into play, even more diligence is required. Such was the case when a large surety's principal faced obstacles with a design-build project (a series of storage bunker buildings for captured munitions) at a secure military installation. Because this was a design-build project, the...