General Liability
Core protection for jobsite injury, property damage, and contract wording.
Serving contractors since 1978
Contractor liability insurance for NY & NJ builders.
General liability, excess liability, and certificate support from a Brooklyn broker that understands contractors, contracts, and fast-moving jobsite deadlines.
- 48+
- years serving contractor insurance needs
- NY/NJ
- local contractor market focus
- GL
- general and excess liability support
- BK
- Brooklyn office with a direct phone line
Free quote request
Send the details a contractor broker actually needs.
Share your trade, the work you perform, and project details and the office will follow up with quote guidance and certificate support.
- Submit contractor and project details.
- Lord Brokerage reviews the request and available options.
- You receive quote guidance and certificate support.
Coverage
Coverage built around real contractor work
Start with the liability and certificate support contractors are usually asked for first.
Excess Liability
Higher limits for contractors facing larger contracts, owners, and bigger projects.
Pollution Liability
Protection for cleanup costs and claims when jobsite work involves pollutants.
Professional Liability
Coverage for claims tied to design work, consulting, and professional services on a project.
Certificate Support
Help with COIs and insurance wording when jobs move quickly.
Contractor Risk Guidance
A broker-led process built around NY and NJ construction realities.
Coverage guides
Contractor insurance guides for NY and NJ
Building in New York or New Jersey? Start with the guide that matches your work.
New York contractor coverage
Contractor Liability Insurance in New York
General and excess liability support for contractors working across New York.
New Jersey contractor coverageContractor Insurance in New Jersey
Quote guidance and certificate support for contractors on New Jersey projects.
General liabilityGeneral Liability Insurance for Contractors
Core general liability guidance for contractor jobsite and contract requests.
Excess liabilityExcess Liability Insurance for Contractors
Support for contractors asked to carry higher liability limits.
Brooklyn officeContractor Insurance in Brooklyn
Brooklyn contact details and quote guidance for local contractors.
Trades
Trades Lord Brokerage supports
From general contractors to pile driving crews, Lord Brokerage works with the trades building New York and New Jersey.
Why Lord
Why contractors call Lord Brokerage
Straight answers and local know-how from a Brooklyn office that has served contractors since 1978.
Contractor Focus
Built around construction trades, jobsite documents, and fast-moving bid requests.
Local Market
Brooklyn-based support for contractors working across New York and New Jersey.
A Real Person
Someone picks up the phone when a certificate deadline or contract request cannot wait.
Practical Coverage
Straightforward general liability and excess liability guidance for real jobsite work.
Process
From request to certificate support
Three simple steps take your request from first contact to quote guidance and certificate support.
Send the details
Share the trade, location, work performed, and certificate deadline.
Review the details
Lord Brokerage reviews the request through a contractor-insurance lens.
Get quote guidance
You get quote guidance and certificate support directly from the office.
FAQ
Contractor insurance questions
The questions contractors ask most, answered in plain language.
What details do I need for a contractor insurance quote?
Start with your trade, project location, work performed, certificate deadline, and contact information.
Do contractors need general liability and excess liability?
Many contracts ask for general liability, and larger jobs may call for excess limits above the base policy.
Can Lord Brokerage help with certificates?
Yes. Send certificate requests through the quote form or call the office directly — both reach the same team.
Does the quote form actually reach Lord Brokerage?
Yes. Submitting the form emails your details straight to the office, and you can always call 718-258-4111 to follow up.
Brooklyn contractor insurance support
Ready to review your coverage?
Send the quote details or call Lord Brokerage & Planning for contractor-focused help.