Construction

SMC helps construction companies address many industry-specific risks, including:

  • Fluctuating costs, cash flow, and overall economic conditions
  • Irrational competition
  • Credit risks and bonding
  • Onerous contract provisions
  • Urgent document needs
  • Complex claim issues 
  • Litigious business environments
  • Volatile regulatory environments and insurance markets
  • Workplace and employee safety costs

Resources and Benefits for Clients

  • Exposure-sensitive payment plans
  • Transparent, fee-based compensation reduces cost and enhances client competitiveness
  • On-staff CPA to facilitate bond, credit, and financing issues
  • 24/7 online certificate issuance
  • OCIP, contract, and insurance provision review process led by senior technical professionals 
  • On-staff construction defect attorney for claims advocacy
  • Proactive, comprehensive claims management
  • In-house senior underwriting experience with close insurance market relationships

Client Success Examples

  • SMC designed a risk financing program that enabled our client to achieve tax savings in excess of $500,000 annually, while also facilitating wealth transfer and asset protection without increasing risk.
  • We reorganized risk exposure structure to change our client’s insurance profile, resulting in savings of several million dollars. 
  • Our professional claims advocacy for a client resulted in cost reduction associated with deductibles in excess of $100,000.

Request a Consultation

To discuss the risk management needs of your construction business, please contact Santa Maria online or call us at (925) 956-7600.