26th 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 October 9-12, 2006, for the 26th IRMI Construction Risk Conference. Almost 60 nationally recognized insurance, risk management, and surety experts presented 27 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.

• Analyzing Construction Defect Claims

• Analyzing Construction Defect Claims by Comparing Law in Arizona, California, and Nevada

• Construction Contract Negotiation

• Construction Maritime Risks and Insurance

  • Insuring Maritime Risks

  • Maritime Exposures and Law

• Contractor Exposure and Survey Checklist

• Contractors' Liability Insurance Challenges

• Contractual Risk Transfer

  • Contract Insurance Requirements—Building an Effective Convoy

  • Contractual Risk Transfer—Managing Contract Risks

• Defective Work and the CGL Policy

  • Application of the Business Risk Exclusions—A Survey of Recent Caselaw

  • The Insured's Argument for Coverage

  • Refining the Business Risk Doctrine—The Meaning of Occurrence and Property Damage after 1986

• Drive the Data

• Forecasts and Challenges for the Insurance Industry

• Getting the Most from Your Builders Risk Program—Part 1

• Getting the Most from Your Builders Risk Program—Part 2

• Health Care Risk Management for Contractors

• Insuring Contractors' Professional Liabilities

• Insuring Residential Contractors

• Lessons Learned from Environmental Claims

• Making "Cents" of Experience Modification

• Managing Risk Beyond the Insurance Policy

  • Project Review System

• Navigating Merger and Acquisition Risks

• Negotiating for Fun and Profit

• Practical and Effective Claims Management Techniques

• Preconstruction Wrap-Up Requirements

• Protecting the Public

• Risk Management for Condominium Projects—Part 1

• Risk Management for Condominium Projects—Part 2

• Safeguarding Construction Equipment

• Safety in the Modern Culture

  • Safety and Drug Testing

  • Safety in a Bilingual Workforce

• A Surety's View of Contractor Financial Statements

• The Truth about Wrap-Ups

• Workers Compensation Update

  • Legal Trends and Developments in Workers Comp

  • Risk Financing Options for the Construction Industry