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Jeff Slivka

(609) 528–3903

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RT Specialty

Jeff Slivka, ARM

President, Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice


Mr. Slivka contributes articles on design liability and environmental issues to IRMI.com.

Mr. Slivka leads the broking operations for RT Specialty's Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice. In addition, he assists in establishing the strategic direction and vision for the practice. His expertise includes construction-related professional liability insurance (including contractor protective, owner protective, and project professional liability programs), environmental insurance, and risk management services associated with each.

Having worked with major brokerage firms, managing agencies, and insurers, Mr. Slivka has spent over 20 years developing his skills at Aon, Arthur J. Gallagher, and ECS, Inc./XL Environmental. As a senior consultant/construction specialist in Aon's Environmental Group, Mr. Slivka served as the environmental and professional liability resource for all construction-related business and assisted in the sales and brokering of environmental and professional liability insurance programs for construction firms on an international basis. Mr. Slivka has assisted over half of the Engineering News Record (ENR) Top 400 Construction firms with managing environmental and/or professional liability. He has also been at the forefront of helping businesses address emerging concerns such as building information modeling and sustainable design and construction. He has conducted seminars on a variety of topics including integrated project delivery, environmental risk management, indoor air quality and professional liability, and environmental liability insurance products.

Mr. Slivka received the IRMI prestigious Words of Wisdom Award. Based on attendee evaluations, the award recognizes speakers who have stood out as being the very best in educating attendees. Mr. Slivka also serves as an active member on industry-related committees and organizations, including the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America's National Risk Management and Environmental Committees and the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA). Mr. Slivka has given numerous professional presentations for AGC, CFMA, IRMI, Mechanical Contractors Association, Contractors Association of Eastern PA, a/e ProNet, and other industry events.

Mr. Slivka received his bachelor of science degree in geology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He has completed the professional designation of Associate in Risk Management and the Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist certification.


Articles

Design and Professional Liability

Optimizing Professional Protective Indemnity Coverage

April 02, 2024 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Rectification Claims: Creating the Proper Expectations

October 30, 2023 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Project-Specific Professional Liability for Design Build Projects

September 01, 2023 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Reporting CPrL Claims and Achieving Successful Outcomes

March 17, 2023 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

2022 Contractor's Professional Liability Market Trends and Challenges

January 12, 2022 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Changing CPrL Marketplace: Expectations for 2021

October 30, 2020 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Contractors Professional Liability in a COVID-19 Era

July 03, 2020 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

The Dangers of OPPI Insurance

December 13, 2019 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Dissecting the Contractors Professional Liability Policy

September 06, 2019 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental

When It's Too Late To Buy Pollution Legal Liability Insurance

January 04, 2019 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental

Contractors Pollution Liability Update

March 16, 2018 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental Risk Management

Desire To Protect Assets Drives CPL Buyers

February 02, 2018 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Construction Specifications: Professional Liability Risk

July 14, 2017 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Contractors Professional Liability (CPrL) Insurance—Rectification/Mitigation Enhancement

March 31, 2017 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Professional Liability Risk and the CMAR Delivery Method

October 02, 2015 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Contractor Project Delivery Methods: Test Your Knowledge!

July 10, 2015 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Mold and Professional Liability Insurance

January 01, 2015 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Contractors Professional Liability—A Market Update

May 10, 2014 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Constructing Professional Liability Insurance Requirements for Design-Build Projects

June 08, 2013 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Contractor's Professional Liability and the CGL

October 01, 2012 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Mitigation of Damages Coverage Helps with Design Defects

September 03, 2011 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Take Advantage of Project Excess Endorsements

January 22, 2011 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental

Green Building Projects and Environmental Risk

January 01, 2010 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Project Professional Liability Insurance for Construction Firms

November 14, 2009 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Understanding Contractor's Protective Insurance

June 01, 2009 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental

Pollution Legal Liability Market Update

July 01, 2008 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Contractors Professional Liability Market Update

June 01, 2008 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Owners Protective Professional Indemnity Insurance

March 01, 2008 | Jeff Slivka

Design and Professional Liability

Contractors Professional Liability Update

August 01, 2007 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental

Financing Environmental Loss with Environmental Insurance

October 01, 2006 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental

Manganism?

October 01, 2005 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental

Silica—The Next Environmental Issue

April 01, 2005 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental

Environmental Liability Buyouts: A Developing Option

August 01, 2004 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental

Managing the Environmental Risk from Subcontractors

May 01, 2004 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental

Managing Environmental Liabilities through Contracts

January 01, 2003 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental

The Environmental Risks of Residential Construction

October 01, 2002 | Jeff Slivka

A petri dish with blue and orange mold.

Environmental

A Mold Prevention Program

July 01, 2002 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental

The Pitfalls of Accepting Contaminated Fill

March 01, 2002 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental

Introduction to ISO 14001

April 01, 2001 | Jeff Slivka

Environmental

Hidden Environmental Exposures of the Construction Industry

March 01, 2000 | Jeff Slivka