25th IRMI Construction Risk Conference Workbook

Speaker Handouts

About 1,500 risk managers, agents, brokers, attorneys, and underwriters who specialize in managing or insuring the risks associated with construction projects convened November 7-10, 2005, for the 25th IRMI Construction Risk Conference. More than 60 nationally recognized insurance, risk management, and surety experts presented 28 breakout sessions, one full-day seminar, and a general session during the Conference. Handouts from the workshops listed below may be viewed or printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader. (Download Adobe Acrobat Reader.) Register for IRMI Update (it’s free) to receive periodic reports on our plans for the next Conference.

• Anatomy of a Successful Wrap-Up

• Blueprint for a Broker RFP

• Builders Risk for Small and Midsize Contractors

• Building and Maintaining Contract Surety Relationships

• The Changing Face of Additional Insured Coverage

  • Additional Insureds and the Duty To Defend

  • Insuring Sole and Partial Indemnification Agreements

• Construction Contract Negotiation

• Contractor Default Claims

  • Managing the Completion/Takeover Process from the Owner's and Surety's Points of View

  • Performance and Payment Bond Claims

• Coverage for Construction Defects: An Oxymoron in 2005?

  • Business Risk in the 21st Century: Defective Construction as "Occurrence" and "Property Damage"

  • The Incorporation Doctrine in 2005

• Creating Environmental Risk Profiles

• Cutting-Edge Safety

  • Applying Lean Manufacturing Concepts to the Construction Industry

  • Fleet Safety Strategies

• Defining Risk and Responsibilities in Construction Contracts

  • Contract Insurance Requirements

  • Managing Risks through Effective Contract Negotiation

• Design-Build Risks and Professional Liability Insurance: A Disconnect

  • Higher Policy Limits for Specific Projects

  • Problems with Project-Specific Insurance

  • Solving the Project-Specific Problem

  • Tailoring Project-Specific Insurance

• Estimating Project Risk and Insurance Costs

• Examination of Builders Risk Claims

  • A Case Study of Builders Risk All Risk Insurance Coverage Issues

  • Taking the Risk Out of Builders Risk

• Health Care Purchasing Strategies for Workers Compensation

• Introduction to Construction Bonds and Insurance

  • Builders Risk—A Required Cover

  • Contractor Questionnaire

  • General Liability Insurance

  • Workers Compensation

• Introduction to Sustainable Construction ("Green Building")

• The Leaky Umbrella—A Contractor's Plight

• Managing Condominium Project Risks

• Minimizing the Risk of Construction Defect Litigation

• Multiemployer Work Site Safety

• OCIP Liability Claims Challenges

• Practical and Effective Risk Management Techniques

• A Risk Manager's Guide to Mediation

• Trends and Emerging Issues in the Construction Industry

• Trends in Construction and Design Liability

• Who Wants To Save a Million Bucks?