President's Blog

Friday, April 11, 2008

Builder’s Risk Insurance

Fenn & Fenn Insurance Practice Inc., is pleased to offer expertise based Builder’s Risk Insurance services through our Keystone Construction Services. If you are looking for dependable advice on your construction project(s) as well as correct insurance placement with broad coverage that meets or exceeds most financial institution and contractual requirements - contact us. Our professionals have worked with the construction industry for many years and are very familiar with the challenges faced by complex projects and contracts. We are well known among leading professional services firms with construction specialty practices.  We understand the special insurance requirements for the differing project delivery methods: stipulated sum, design build, public private partnership, etc. We take great care to marry your project risks to your insurance coverage. 

There is no limit to the size or type of project we can assist you with and our insurance partners are top rated financially by leading rating agencies.  Our experience ranges from less than $1MM to $2BN in project values and from basic Commercial and Residential construction to Energy, including Nuclear Power Plants.  We also have good working knowledge of LEED and Green Building Construction. 

Whether you are an Owner, General Contractor, Trade Contractor or anyone else with a building project, we are very likely your best resource and guide for construction insurance advice and coverage. We have in depth knowledge in OCIP (Owner Controlled Insurance Programmes), CCIP (Contractor Controlled Insurance Programmes), CAR (Construction All Risks) and CEAR (Construction Erection All Risks) insurance programmes. 

We also offer corresponding construction coverages including wrap up liability, environmental impairment liability, contractors’ pollution liability, project specific professional liability, ocean cargo, delay in start up and advanced loss of profits insurance.  Beyond this we also have significant experience with structural defects insurance, efficacy insurance and other specialty coverages.

We will transition your project seamlessly from construction to operational insurance as it draws to completion. 

I hope you will consider Fenn & Fenn Insurance Practice Inc. for your own construction project(s). 

Until next time.

Regards,

Simon J. Fenn, CIP
President. 

Friday, April 04, 2008

2008 CHARACTER COMMUNITY AWARDS

On April 3rd, 2008 Fenn & Fenn Insurance Practice Inc. was honoured as recipient of the Business of Character award by the Character Community Foundation of York Region. Here is the link to the Foundation’s website:

Character Community Foundation of York Region

The Character Attributes with which we are credited are no less than humbling as follows:

Respect: I will treat myself and others with consideration, high regard and dignity.

Responsibility: I will be accountable for my actions, be reliable and keep my commitments.

Honesty: I will be sincere, trustworthy and truthful.

Integrity: I will do what is right and ensure there is no difference between what I say and
what I do.

Compassion: I will do whatever is necessary to heal the hurts of others. I will strive to understand and be sensitive to their feelings.

Courage: I will stand up for my beliefs and principles and face challenges, fear and difficulty with fortitude.

Inclusiveness: I will work to build a community where everyone feels included, empowered and valued for his or her unique contributions.

Fairness: I will treat others in a just, equitable and unbiased manner.

Optimism: I will maintain a positive attitude, look on the brighter side of situations and seek opportunities in the face of adversity.

Perseverance: I will not give up when things get tough. I will stick to my goal and work hard to achieve it, despite obstacles and challenges.

Initiative: I will recognize what needs to be done and do it, without prompting from others.

On behalf of all of us at Fenn & Fenn we extend our heartfelt congratulations to the many other honourees and nominees at the Awards Celebration. It is so very grounding to be honoured among the many of you that have achieved so very much more. Such an honour only infects us with the desire to become even better citizens of York Region.

Thank you to the Character Community Foundation of York Region, the Character Community Foundation Council, Organizing Committee and Selection Committee and also thank you to the Sponsors of this amazing event. Keep up the great work you are doing to make York Region stand out as a.... Character Community!

Until next time.

Simon Fenn