Crane hired for a project — who insures it, owner or hirer?
The situation
A crane was hired for a 6-month construction project. The project contractor assumed the crane owner's insurance would cover it. The crane owner assumed the contractor's CAR policy would cover it. Neither had checked — and both were partially wrong.
How we helped
We clarified: the crane owner needs CPM insurance on the crane itself. The contractor's CAR policy covers the project works, not hired equipment. We helped the crane owner get CPM coverage and the contractor add hired plant coverage to his CAR policy.