Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore...

efil4stnias said

to be clear- i was referring to the construction workers and the USL&H coverage

i mentioned Jones Act simply because when you get USL&H you also get Jones Act
( as they usually go hand in hand ) - there are instances where ive seen JUST USL&H coverage, but carriers are quite reluctant to remove one from the other since they can have an exposure not readily apparent at underwriting time.

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So the bridge workers are longshoremen? I guess that makes sense (bridge of navigable waters). But L&H is still basically comp in that situation, right? Whereas Jones Act is litigation exposure.

Who knew we'd be going all wonky maritime worker status today.

We have a significant part of the port in Charleston that does nothing but load on vehicles from the BMW and Volvo plants in the state, mostly BMW (it's the largest BWM plant in the world). I always imagine those guys driving BMW after BMW on to ships every day wearing khakis and a polo shirt . . . being longshoremen.