Preventing defect claims in hot, humid climates

K. R. Grosskopf; P. Oppenheim; And T. Brennan

Preventing defect claims in hot, humid climates

K. R. Grosskopf, P. Oppenheim, And T. Brennan

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

Insurers paid approximately $200 million toward mold and moisture-related defect claims in 2000. That amount increased to $1 billion in 2001 and $3 billion in 2003. During this time, premiums increased more than 50%, forcing one-third of all contractors to abandon work in markets where they could not obtain or afford liability coverage.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	40-41+44+46+48-52
Journal	ASHRAE Journal
Volume	50
Issue number	7
State	Published - Jul 2008
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Building and Construction
Mechanical Engineering

Cite this

@article{751ac5a3da9d4139956700eeb3b32a6b,

title = "Preventing defect claims in hot, humid climates",

abstract = "Insurers paid approximately $200 million toward mold and moisture-related defect claims in 2000. That amount increased to $1 billion in 2001 and $3 billion in 2003. During this time, premiums increased more than 50%, forcing one-third of all contractors to abandon work in markets where they could not obtain or afford liability coverage.",

author = "Grosskopf, {K. R.} and P. Oppenheim and Brennan, {And T.}",

year = "2008",

month = jul,

language = "English (US)",

volume = "50",

pages = "40--41+44+46+48--52",

journal = "ASHRAE Journal",

issn = "0001-2491",

publisher = "Amer. Soc. Heating, Ref. Air-Conditoning Eng. Inc.",

number = "7",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Preventing defect claims in hot, humid climates

AU - Grosskopf, K. R.

AU - Oppenheim, P.

AU - Brennan, And T.

PY - 2008/7

Y1 - 2008/7

N2 - Insurers paid approximately $200 million toward mold and moisture-related defect claims in 2000. That amount increased to $1 billion in 2001 and $3 billion in 2003. During this time, premiums increased more than 50%, forcing one-third of all contractors to abandon work in markets where they could not obtain or afford liability coverage.

AB - Insurers paid approximately $200 million toward mold and moisture-related defect claims in 2000. That amount increased to $1 billion in 2001 and $3 billion in 2003. During this time, premiums increased more than 50%, forcing one-third of all contractors to abandon work in markets where they could not obtain or afford liability coverage.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=49349093830&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=49349093830&partnerID=8YFLogxK

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:49349093830

SN - 0001-2491

VL - 50

SP - 40-41+44+46+48-52

JO - ASHRAE Journal

JF - ASHRAE Journal

IS - 7

ER -

Preventing defect claims in hot, humid climates

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this