ABOUT THE CLAIM: In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, FEMA made grants available to enable coastal communities advance warning and greater evacuation time. The grants were intended to fund the installation of tidal sensors, which sit atop constructed platforms both onshore and offshore. Our surety-client’s principal was awarded the project based on a too-low bid (about one quarter of the...

Pipe-related issues, especially those involving cast iron, appear to be on the increase, as Guardian Group, Inc. is conducting a record number of claim investigations of this type in certain states. Recently, Guardian's Property & Casualty experts were called to investigate plumbing problems within a residence in the Southwest. The purpose of the engagement was to establish Cause & Origin on...

Of course, each surety consulting project comes with its own set of construction, engineering, business, personality and bond/legal complexities. Minimizing losses, reducing exposures and expediting the process starts with helping clients understand precisely what went wrong and how to best remedy the situation. We do this by simultaneously leveraging deep technical knowledge and nearly 30 years' surety claims investigations experience....