31st IRMI Construction Risk Conference Workbook

Speaker Handouts

Nearly 1,200 risk managers, agents, brokers, attorneys, and underwriters who specialize in managing or insuring the risks associated with construction projects convened November 13-17, 2011, for the 31st IRMI Construction Risk Conference. More than 60 nationally recognized insurance, risk management, safety, and surety experts presented 26 breakout sessions 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.

• Building a Better Builders Risk Program

  • Builders All Risk Insurance Procurement: Owners or Contractors?

  • Builders Risk: A Buyer's Perspective from the Seller

• Construction 201—Understanding the Processes and Related Risks

• Contractors' Emerging Professional Liability Exposures

• Contractors Equipment: Protecting Vital Assets

• Contractual Risk Transfer: Trends and Challenges

• Damage to the Project: Interaction of Builders Risk and CGL Policies

• Deconstructing the Wrap-Up Pro Forma

• Establishing Protocols for Contractors' Pollution Liability Claims

• How Recent Court Decisions Impact Contractors' Insurance Coverage

• Impact of New FASB Rules on Surety Credit

• Improving Performance by Engaging Employees

  • Engaging Employees in the Safety Process through Behavioral-Based Safety

  • Hazard Recognition/Near-Miss Reporting

• Introduction to Integrated Project Delivery

• Managing Merger and Acquisition Risks

• Negotiating for Fun and Profit

• The New Normal: Fundamental Changes in the Construction Market

• Performance and Payment Bond Claims

• Practical and Effective Risk Management Techniques

• Practical Insights for Federal Contractors

• Practical Strategies for Creating Effective Joint Ventures

• Practical Strategies for Managing the Risks of Distressed Assets

• Preventing and Defending Construction Defect Claims

  • Construction Defect Claims—Project Documentation and Its Impact on Claim Mitigation

• Risk Management Strategies for Partnering with Disadvantaged Entities

• Understanding and Evaluating Risk Financing Options

• Wrap-Up Debate: Confronting Key Issues and Concerns