Dallas, TX, October 19, 2012—International
Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI®), has published the third edition of
Insurance for Defective Construction.
This IRMI resource explains the legal theories and policy form nuances to
give its readers an advantage in applying liability policy language to
complex construction defect claims and to develop winning coverage
arguments.
Insurance for Defective Construction
was written by Patrick J. Wielinski, an attorney in the Dallas-Fort Worth
office of Cokinos, Bosien & Young. Mr. Wielinski focuses his practice on
insurance coverage, and he regularly lectures to construction, insurance,
and legal groups on insurance coverage and risk management issues. He is a
coauthor of the IRMI reference
Contractual
Risk Transfer.
The online version of Insurance for
Defective Construction includes an appendix, which annually updates
the prevailing law in each state. Online access is available via IRMI Online
or ReferenceConnect™. The print version has over 100 more pages than the
second edition, for a total of 580 pages, but does not include the
prevailing law appendix.
“The applicability of liability insurance to construction defect claims
is probably the most litigated coverage issue of the modern era,” said IRMI
President and CEO Jack P. Gibson, CPCU, CRIS, ARM, “and this landmark work
explores the ins and outs of all the arguments and the major caselaw. It is
a must read for anyone who buys, sells, or underwrites construction
insurance or who becomes involved in construction claims. ”
The cost of Insurance for Defective
Construction is $99 in print format. IRMI Online access is $49 for an
individual and $99 for a small business for the first year. To learn more
and order, please
http://www.irmi.com/products/store/insurance-for-defective-construction.aspx.
For IRMI Online Large Business access, or to add to your ReferenceConnect
account, please call IRMI Client Services at (800) 827–4242 for a quote.