Legal and Regulatory
Understanding Defense, Indemnification and Coverage Clauses in Subcontractor Agreements
Most subcontractor agreements contain defense, indemnification and coverage clauses, which are important to protect the general contractor. Yet most contractors do not understand how these provisions work and may use those terms interchangeably, when in reality they are different legal provisions.
August 21, 2017
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