The Lawley Construction Insurance & Bonds team includes 25 construction industry specialists with hundreds of years of combined experience in delivering customized property, casualty, surety bonds and employee benefits programs for contractors, project owners and developers across the country. Construction insurance at Lawley is one of our biggest practice groups, so we’re here to help you lower costs, prevent claims and provide you with effective, comprehensive coverage. Learn more about our surety bonds team here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Must I have workers’ compensation insurance?A: All states require workers’ compensation coverage for businesses that have employees. State laws regarding workers’ compensation insurance vary, so talk to your insurance agent to learn about your responsibilities.
A: Claims drive workers’ compensation costs. The best way to control claims costs is to identify how and why claims occur. A loss analysis can pin point the type of accident, location, time of day, occupation, etc. Once the causes are known, you can implement an employee safety program.
A: Consider consulting with legal counsel to make sure that you have enforceable hold-harmless language in your contracts. Additional insured status should be requested from those who are required to indemnify and defend you in the event you are made part of a lawsuit.
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Key Members of the Team
Chris Ross
CPA
Principal
As principal of Lawley, Chris oversees the construction insurance and surety bond practice group, manages mergers & acquisitions and all branch activities, including the employee benefits division.
cross@lawleyinsurance.com | 716.849.8650
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Brad Hall
Partner
Brad is a partner in the Lawley Construction Insurance & Bonds practice group, the division dedicated to construction and developer insurance wrap-ups and surety bonding. He is responsible for building our construction practice group throughout our branch offices. Brad personally services our largest construction clients and leads our team of 24 experienced professionals.
bhall@lawleyinsurance.com | 716.849.8696
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Rob Coppola
Senior Account Executive – Construction Insurance Practice Group
Rob’s primary role is to be the lead service team relationship manager and advocate for key Lawley Construction Insurance and Captive clients. He has vast knowledge in exposure identification and specific coverage implementation which will be used to custom-develop your insurance platform and service plan. Rob will make certain that your transition to and relationship with Lawley begins in an exceptional way and stays that way.
rcoppola@lawleyinsurance.com | 716.849.8241
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